# Progress Ring

> Radial tick marks filling progressively through the gradient — a pure-CSS scientific loader with a light default theme.

- Category: Loader
- Frameworks: Vanilla, React + CSS, React + Tailwind
- Design system: Runway
- Dark mode: yes
- Access: premium (Atheros AI Pass)
- Tags: progress, ring, gradient
- Page: https://builder.atheros.ai/components/tick-ring
- Preview: https://d17nmjscumqk5d.cloudfront.net/builder/templates/tpl_builder_tick_ring/preview-f9440ce68fc7.webp

## Features

- Radial ticks arranged around a ring fill in sequence
- Each tick lights from a gradient-tinted colour on fill
- GPU-friendly — animates `background` and `opacity` only
- Design-system agnostic — tick colors resolve from gradient tokens
- Light theme by default with a `body.dark` dark variant
- Responsive layout that adapts spacing down to 480px
- Fully respects `prefers-reduced-motion`

## Accessibility

- **Loading role** — `role="status"` with `aria-label="Loading"` on the loader stage
- **Reduced motion** — `prefers-reduced-motion: reduce` disables all animations
- **Decorative SVG** — Background glow layer marked `aria-hidden="true"`

## Common questions

**Which frameworks is Progress Ring available in?**

Progress Ring ships as Vanilla, React + CSS and React + Tailwind — HTML, CSS, JS and React source you can copy, download or clone into Atheros AI Builder.

**Is the Progress Ring loader component free?**

Progress Ring is a premium component. Anyone can preview it; the source, downloads and AI customisation are included with Atheros AI Pass.

**Does Progress Ring support dark mode?**

Yes. Progress Ring ships light and dark themes, both drawn from the Runway design system's tokens. Switch the preview to dark mode to compare them.

## Get the code

Preview Progress Ring live, then sign in to copy or download the source, apply another design system, or ask the AI assistant to change it: https://builder.atheros.ai/components/tick-ring

Every component on https://builder.atheros.ai is also reachable from Claude Code, Cursor and Codex through the Atheros MCP server (paid plans). Component index: https://builder.atheros.ai/llms-components.txt