Skeleton loader · High Contrast
Placeholder blocks shaped like the content that is loading (article card, list or profile) that crossfade into the real content, with an aria-busy live region.
Design · High Contrast20 / 20
Hatched blocks with 2px black outlines and a spelled-out 'Loading content...' label so state never depends on motion.
Motion
A soft light band sweeps left to right across every block, each block starting a beat after the one above it.
Accent
Placeholder blocks shaped like the content that is loading (article card, list or profile) that crossfade into the real content, with an aria-busy live region.
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