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Word-by-Word Write-On Text Animation

Animates text layer visibility by revealing words one at a time, simulating a typewriter or write-on effect.

Contributed by:

words = text.sourceText.split(" ");timePerWord = 0.2;
visibleWords = Math.floor((time - inPoint) / timePerWord);
words.slice(0, visibleWords).join(" ");

Practical use case

Perfect for captions, subtitles, or kinetic typography where text is revealed incrementally.

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Word-by-Word Write-On Text Animation

Practical use case

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