Stencil Cut

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add @cleverui/text-stencil-cut

Requires the @cleverui registry in your components.json, a one-off, two-line setup.

Usage

tsx

import { TextStencilCut } from '@/components/ui/text-stencil-cut'

Exampletsx

import { TextStencilCut } from '@/components/ui/text-stencil-cut'

export default function TextStencilCutDemo() {
  return (
    <div className="relative mx-auto flex min-h-[440px] max-w-3xl flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6 overflow-hidden px-4 py-16 sm:px-6">
      <p className="font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-muted-foreground sm:text-xs">
        Spectacle · die-cut, never painted
      </p>
      <TextStencilCut as="h1" text="CUT CLEAN" accentWord="CLEAN" className="w-full" />
      <p className="max-w-md text-center text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
        The cutter traces every glyph. Waste plates lift. Ink reads only where
        material left the sheet, subtractive type.
      </p>
    </div>
  )
}

API reference

TextStencilCut accepts the following props.

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`text`*	`string`	–	budget ≤ 16 chars, every glyph is cut from the sheet
`accentWord`	`string`	–	word whose underlay ink is primary; defaults to the last word
`delay`	`number`	`0.15`	seconds before the cutting job starts
`as`	`'h1' \| 'h2' \| 'h3' \| 'p'`	`'h2'`	heading level of the sr-only text

…plus everything from React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement>: className, event handlers, aria attributes and the rest pass straight through.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Stencil Cut component?

Register the @cleverui registry in your components.json ("@cleverui": "https://cleverops.com.au/r/{name}.json"), then run `npx shadcn@latest add @cleverui/text-stencil-cut`. The shadcn CLI copies the source into your project, you own the code from that point. You can also copy the source directly from this page.

What dependencies does Stencil Cut require?

Stencil Cut uses motion on top of React and Tailwind CSS. You don't need to install it manually, the shadcn CLI resolves and installs npm dependencies automatically when you add the component.

Can I theme Stencil Cut to match my brand?

Yes. The component is styled entirely with Tailwind utilities over standard design tokens (primary, background, muted, border), so it inherits your existing shadcn/ui theme automatically. Change your CSS variables and the component follows, no source edits needed for palette, radius, or fonts.

Preview & code