What is Text scramble effect?
Also called: Decode effect, Scramble text
The short answer
A text scramble effect cycles random characters before settling on the real word, as if the text were being decoded on screen.
Text scramble effect, explained
It reads as technical and alive. Screen readers should receive the final text, not every random frame.
Questions people ask about Text scramble effect
What is Text scramble effect?
A text scramble effect cycles random characters before settling on the real word, as if the text were being decoded on screen.
Related terms
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