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Typewriter Subtitle

Typewriter-style text reveal with a blinking cursor. Classic effect for code demos, terminal aesthetics, and dramatic text reveals.

16 style variants Remotion composition CC-BY-NC-SA

Adapted from reactvideoeditor/remotion-templates. The typewriter-subtitle template was adapted with themed cursor color and monospace styling.

Use cases

  • Code demo intros
  • Terminal-style presentations
  • Dramatic quote reveals
  • Developer portfolio intros

What you get

  • Character-by-character reveal - text appears one letter at a time
  • Blinking cursor - accent-colored cursor at the typing position
  • Monospace font - authentic terminal/typewriter feel

Click a variant below to switch the preview. Use arrow keys in the full player to step through all compositions.

Customize brand colors

Adjust colors below to see this template in your brand. Changes are saved in the URL so you can share or bookmark.

Backgrounds
Page
#0a0a0f
Card / Section
#111827
Text
Heading (h1/h2)
#ffffff
Subheading (h3)
#cbd5e1
Paragraph
#e2e8f0
Muted / Caption
#64748b
Accents & Borders
Primary
#6366f1
Secondary
#a855f7
Border
#1e293b
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All 16 style variants

Typewriter Subtitle - Dark
dark
Dark
TypewriterSubtitle-Dark
Typewriter Subtitle - Clean
clean
Clean
TypewriterSubtitle-Clean
Typewriter Subtitle - Bold
bold
Bold
TypewriterSubtitle-Bold
Typewriter Subtitle - Warm
warm
Warm
TypewriterSubtitle-Warm
Typewriter Subtitle - Minimal
minimal
Minimal
TypewriterSubtitle-Minimal
Typewriter Subtitle - Neon
neon
Neon
TypewriterSubtitle-Neon
Typewriter Subtitle - Ocean
ocean
Ocean
TypewriterSubtitle-Ocean
Typewriter Subtitle - Sunset
sunset
Sunset
TypewriterSubtitle-Sunset
Typewriter Subtitle - Forest
forest
Forest
TypewriterSubtitle-Forest
Typewriter Subtitle - Rose
rose
Rose
TypewriterSubtitle-Rose
Typewriter Subtitle - Gold
gold
Gold
TypewriterSubtitle-Gold
Typewriter Subtitle - Midnight
midnight
Midnight
TypewriterSubtitle-Midnight
Typewriter Subtitle - Crimson
crimson
Crimson
TypewriterSubtitle-Crimson
Typewriter Subtitle - Lavender
lavender
Lavender
TypewriterSubtitle-Lavender
Typewriter Subtitle - Arctic
arctic
Arctic
TypewriterSubtitle-Arctic
Typewriter Subtitle - Espresso
espresso
Espresso
TypewriterSubtitle-Espresso

Theme x Layout Matrix

How to use this template

1

Clone and install

Clone the repo, install dependencies, then open Remotion Studio to preview all compositions live.

terminal
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/mzzavaa/freelancer-templates.org
cd freelancer-templates.org
npm install

# Start Remotion Studio (live preview)
npx remotion studio
2

Customize the template

Edit the showcase file to swap in your own data. All templates accept typed props - no magic strings.

src/remotion/templates/typewritersubtitle/TypewriterSubtitleShowcase.tsx
// Swap these props with your own data
const MY_SPEC = {
  // See Typewriter Subtitle.tsx for the full spec type
  title: "Your title here",
  theme: THEME_DARK, // or THEME_NEON etc.
};
3

Render to video, GIF or image

Export a full MP4, a looping GIF, or a still PNG of any specific frame - all from the CLI.

terminal
# Render full video (MP4)
npx remotion render TypewriterSubtitle-Dark out/video.mp4

# Export a still (frame 0 = thumbnail)
npx remotion still TypewriterSubtitle-Dark --frame=0 out/thumb.png

# Export animated GIF
npx remotion render TypewriterSubtitle-Dark out/preview.gif

22 built-in themes

Every template supports all 22 themes out of the box. Pass any THEME_* constant from _shared/themes.ts to instantly switch the full visual identity.

Dark Clean Bold Warm Minimal Neon LM

Typography scale

All font sizes come from _shared/layouts.ts TYPE. Edit once, updates every composition. Minimum TYPE.caption (24px) - broadcast legibility standard for 1280x720.

hero72px
title52px
body32px
caption24px

Add a custom theme

Copy any THEME_* object in _shared/themes.ts, change the colors, register it in THEMES, then pass it to any template. No per-template changes needed.

export const THEME_MYBRAND: Theme = {
  name: "mybrand",
  bg: "#0d0d0d",
  accent: "#ff6b35",
  // ... other tokens
};
Available Themes

This template in 16 themes

Click any theme to explore its full color palette and see all templates available in that style.

Preview live in Remotion Studio

Run Remotion Studio locally to scrub through every frame, adjust props in real time, and compare all style variants side by side. Studio opens at localhost:3000 after running npx remotion studio in the project root.