camwiegert/baffle

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Baffle.js is a tiny (~1.8kb gzipped), dependency-free JavaScript library for obfuscating and revealing text in DOM elements. It lets you scramble text with configurable characters and animate the reveal over time via a simple chainable API.

Use cases

• scramble text in a headline before revealing it
• add a decoding/decrypting text effect to a hero section
• obfuscate text on page load and reveal it after data loads
• create a typewriter-style glitch effect on DOM elements
• animate text transitions when swapping in new content

When to choose

• you want a lightweight, dependency-free text scramble/reveal effect in the browser
• you need fine control over obfuscation characters, speed, and reveal duration
• you're targeting older browsers like IE9+

When to avoid

• you need real security or data hiding - it's a visual effect, not encryption
• your elements contain child nodes, since it flattens textContent
• you need a full animation library with broader effect support
• you need actively maintained software - the last release was in 2017

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

animation ui-components frontend web-development browser text-effects obfuscation dom scramble-text dependency-free nodejs

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