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Set of Braille unicode spinners as React decorator components.

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Set of Braille Unicode spinners as React decorator components

by agilek·Mar 2, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidEye Candy

19 Braille spinners as React components, but Chakra and Material-UI already ship these.

Strengths
  • •19 distinct spinner animations with thoughtful Unicode glyph selection; accessible by default with reduced-motion support.
  • •Zero runtime dependencies beyond React; composable props (speed, color, size, paused) for flexible reuse.
  • •Renders as inline span so drops naturally into text; forwarded refs and HTML attributes add flexibility.
Weaknesses
  • •Loading spinners are a solved problem; Chakra UI, Material-UI, and Ant Design all bundle these with broader component ecosystems.
  • •No clear differentiation from cli-spinners (npm) or react-spinners beyond Braille glyph aesthetics; niche appeal.
Target Audience

React developers building web applications that need loading indicators

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react-spinners · Chakra UI Spinner · Material-UI CircularProgress

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