Elements that gently fade (and optionally slide) into view as a visitor scrolls down a page add a polished, modern feel to a marketing site or portfolio, revealing content progressively rather than showing everything at once.
Scroll the demo box to preview the fade-in effect, choose a direction and duration, then copy the complete HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using the Intersection Observer API needed to add the same scroll-reveal behavior to your own page sections.
Intersection Observer is the modern, performant way to detect when an element enters the viewport, avoiding the older and less efficient pattern of checking scroll position on every scroll event — it only fires when elements actually cross the visibility threshold.
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Frequently asked questions
Why use Intersection Observer instead of a scroll event listener?
Intersection Observer is more performant since it doesn't need to run calculations on every single scroll event — it only fires when an observed element's visibility actually changes, reducing unnecessary work.
Can I apply this effect to multiple elements on a page?
Yes, apply the same observer to every element you want to reveal on scroll — each one will independently fade in as it individually enters the viewport.