# Skeleton

<Preview>
<div class="flex items-center gap-4">
  <div class="skeleton size-10 shrink-0 rounded-full"></div>
  <div class="grid gap-2">
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-[250px]"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-[200px]"></div>
  </div>
</div>
</Preview>

## Usage

<Steps>
  <Step title="Include CSS">

Import Tailwind and one full Basecoat style bundle.

```css
@import "tailwindcss";
@import "basecoat-css/vega.css";
```

Or import only the base CSS, Skeleton component CSS, and one style pack.

```css
@import "tailwindcss";
@import "basecoat-css/base.css";
@import "basecoat-css/components/skeleton.css";
@import "basecoat-css/styles/vega.css";
```

Using CDN or bundler imports? See the [Installation page](/installation).

  </Step>
  <Step title="Add your skeleton HTML">

Add `class="skeleton"` with sizing utilities to create loading placeholders.

```html
<div class="skeleton h-4 w-[150px]"></div>
```

  </Step>
</Steps>

## Examples

### Avatar

<Preview>
<div class="flex items-center gap-4">
  <div class="skeleton size-10 shrink-0 rounded-full"></div>
  <div class="grid gap-2">
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-[150px]"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-[100px]"></div>
  </div>
</div>
</Preview>

### Card

<Preview class="w-full max-w-xs">
<div class="card w-full">
  <header>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-2/3"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-1/2"></div>
  </header>
  <section> <div class="skeleton aspect-video w-full"></div></section>
</div>
</Preview>

### Text

<Preview class="w-full max-w-sm">
<div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
  <div class="skeleton h-4 w-full"></div>
  <div class="skeleton h-4 w-full"></div>
  <div class="skeleton h-4 w-3/4"></div>
</div>
</Preview>

### Form

<Preview class="w-full max-w-xs">
<div class="flex flex-col gap-7">
  <div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-20"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-10 w-full"></div>
  </div>
  <div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-24"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-10 w-full"></div>
  </div>
  <div class="skeleton h-9 w-24"></div>
</div>
</Preview>

### Table

<Preview class="w-full max-w-sm">
<div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
  <div class="flex gap-4">
    <div class="skeleton h-4 flex-1"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-24"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-20"></div>
  </div>
  <div class="flex gap-4">
    <div class="skeleton h-4 flex-1"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-24"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-20"></div>
  </div>
  <div class="flex gap-4">
    <div class="skeleton h-4 flex-1"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-24"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-20"></div>
  </div>
</div>
</Preview>

### RTL

Skeleton blocks are direction-neutral. Use logical layout utilities around them when spacing depends on direction.

<Preview>
<div dir="rtl" class="flex items-center gap-4">
  <div class="skeleton size-10 shrink-0 rounded-full"></div>
  <div class="grid gap-2">
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-[150px]"></div>
    <div class="skeleton h-4 w-[100px]"></div>
  </div>
</div>
</Preview>