Split text: Step-by-step tutorial

Matt Perry
In this tutorial, we're going to build the Split text example step-by-step.
This example is rated 2/5 difficulty, which means we'll spend some time explaining the Motion APIs we've chosen to use, but it assumes familiarity with JavaScript as a language.
Here's a live demo of the example we're going to be creating:
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Introduction
In this tutorial, we'll explore how to create a staggered text animation using the splitText
utility from Motion+. This technique breaks text into individual words or characters that can be animated independently, creating elegant text reveal effects.
We'll learn how to use: