# Text animations (https://getreely.co/docs/presets/text-animations)

> The thirteen ways type can animate in a Reely video — word pops, line rises, cascades, karaoke fills — and how to steer speed, intensity and weight.

Every text beat animates by a named style. Pick by the feeling you want, then push it with speed, intensity, and weight.

| Style | What it does | Feels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Word pop** | Words appear in sequence, each with a small pop | Energetic, conversational |
| **Line rise** | Lines rise into place behind a soft mask | Editorial, calm |
| **Blur in** | The line resolves out of blur | Cinematic, premium |
| **Char cascade** | Characters arrive one after another | Technical, playful |
| **Tracking in** | Letter spacing tightens as it fades up | Fashion, wordmarks |
| **Slam** | The line lands hard and settles | Loud, punchy |
| **Fade up** | A plain fade with a small rise | Neutral, safe |
| **Karaoke fill** | Color fills word by word | Musical, on-beat |
| **Slide up / down / left / right** | The block travels in from one side | Directional, clean |
| **None** | Cuts in at full opacity, cuts out | Hard, deliberate |

**Prompt:** `Headline in blur in, slow, low intensity.`

## The three dials

| Dial | Values | What it changes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speed | slow · medium · fast | How quickly the animation completes |
| Intensity | low · medium · high | How far it travels, blurs, or overshoots |
| Weight | light → heavy | The type weight the beat resolves to |

## Choosing

- Long headline? Use a whole-block style (**Line rise**, **Blur in**, a slide) — per-character styles turn a long line into a queue.
- Short and punchy? **Word pop** or **Slam**.
- Cutting to music? **Karaoke fill** on the beat.
- One loud style per scene. If the phone is doing a showcase move, let the type be quiet.

> Styles are also how [title cards](https://getreely.co/docs/directing/text) animate inside a recorded app video.