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Replace boring password dots with a beautiful blur effect. Hover or touch to reveal.

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Blur Reveal Input – CSS blur for password fields (hover/touch)

Name: Blur Reveal Input – CSS blur for password fields (hover/touch)
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Author: shalito

by shalito·Feb 17, 2026·1 point·1 comment

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AI Analysis

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The Take

The input shows the actual characters behind a CSS blur and exposes them via a hover or touch-and-drag reveal window with a smooth fade-out. It's zero-dependency and tiny (~7KB minzip), plugs into any framework or via CDN, and even honors prefers-reduced-motion and screen readers. Clever UI craft for polish-hungry teams, but it's primarily a cosmetic enhancement that doesn't alter underlying security concerns.

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