Marquee

A marquee is an endlessly looping strip of repeated content — logos, testimonials, chips, or media — that scrolls through a clipped viewport. Items leave one edge and reappear at the other so the set feels continuous without a start or end.

The pattern is ambient continuity: use when a long peer set should stay visible in a short band without pagination, dots, or swipe controls. Unlike a carousel, users do not step through slides; the track moves on its own (often with pause-on-hover). Unlike a static logo row, overflow is intentional and the loop never settles.

Also known as

• Ticker — continuously scrolling strip, as in news or stock tickers

Component Anatomy

Common use cases

Use a marquee when the user should absorb a peer set at a glance without stopping to navigate:

• Logo and partner rows — trusted brands, integrations, and sponsor strips on marketing pages
• Testimonial shelves — short quotes that keep moving so the section stays compact
• Announcement or news tickers — lightweight headlines or status chips across a header band
• Tech or tag clouds — skills, stack badges, or category chips in a continuous ribbon
• Social proof media — avatar rows, press mentions, or product screenshots on a loop

Avoid a marquee when items carry critical information users must read in full (motion and clipping fight comprehension), when the set is very small (a static row is clearer), or when users need to compare or choose specific items (use a grid, list, or carousel with controls). Prefer pause on hover/focus, respect prefers-reduced-motion, and keep speed slow enough to scan.

Horizontal marquees suit logo bars and quote shelves; vertical ones suit tall side panels or stacked cards. Reverse and multi-row layouts (opposite directions) add visual energy without changing the pattern. Edge fades are cosmetic — they do not replace accessible alternatives for essential content.