# camwiegert/typical

Animated typing in ~400 bytes 🐡 of JavaScript

Repository: https://github.com/camwiegert/typical
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/typical
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: javascript, module, typing, animation
Last push: 2026-03-02T13:56:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 54/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 70, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2532, "days_push": 184, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1577, forks 62 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:06.185994+00:00)

## What it is
A tiny (~400 bytes) zero-dependency JavaScript module for animating typewriter-style text effects in the browser. It exposes a single `type` function that accepts a target element and a sequence of steps (strings to type, pauses, callbacks, or Promises) with features like smart delete, looping, and humanized typing speed.

## Use cases
- animate typing text on a landing page hero
- create a typewriter effect for a tagline
- loop through rotating text phrases on a website
- add animated typing to a portfolio site
- simulate a terminal typing effect in the browser
- type and delete text with minimal JavaScript

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight typewriter effect with zero dependencies
- you want fine control over typing steps, pauses, and looping
- bundle size matters and full animation libraries are overkill
- you need to wait on Promises or run custom logic between typing steps

## When to avoid
- you need rich text animation features like cursors, syntax highlighting, or scroll-triggered effects
- you are animating non-text UI elements
- you prefer a declarative React/Vue component over an imperative DOM function
- you need accessibility features like reduced-motion support out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: animation
- domain: frontend, web-development
- platform: browser
- tags: typewriter-effect, zero-dependency, text-animation, micro-library, es-modules, nodejs

## Member repositories
- camwiegert/typical (main) score 54

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:06.185994+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:57:02.495399+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/camwiegert/typical (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:06.185994+00:00, sha a1e91fa8024d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.