# M variable font cursor proximity 1

> Hero headline — characters grow from ultra-light to black near cursor

A shadcn/ui block from the [@cnippet](https://ui.cnippet.dev/) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/cnippet/m-variable-font-cursor-proximity-1).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/cnippet/m-variable-font-cursor-proximity-1
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/cnippet/m-variable-font-cursor-proximity-1-light-9ad34d7c7ebe40e1.png
- Registry item: https://ui.cnippet.dev/r/m-variable-font-cursor-proximity-1.json
- Categories: variable font cursor proximity
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://ui.cnippet.dev/r/m-variable-font-cursor-proximity-1.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- Registry items: `@cnippet/variable-font-cursor-proximity`

## Files

### `registry/default/motion-variants/m-variable-font-cursor-proximity-1.tsx`

```tsx
"use client";
import { useRef } from "react";
import { VariableFontCursorProximity } from "@/registry/default/motion/variable-font-cursor-proximity";

export default function VariableFontCursorProximityHero() {
  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);

  return (
    <div
      className="flex min-h-50 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1 px-6 text-center"
      ref={containerRef}
    >
      <p className="mb-3 text-muted-foreground text-sm">
        Move your cursor over the text
      </p>
      <VariableFontCursorProximity
        className="text-4xl leading-snug tracking-tight"
        containerRef={containerRef}
        fromFontVariationSettings="'wght' 100"
        radius={80}
        toFontVariationSettings="'wght' 900"
      >
        Animate with proximity
      </VariableFontCursorProximity>
    </div>
  );
}
```