Odometer is a lightweight JavaScript and CSS library for animating numbers with a smooth rolling effect, similar to a car’s odometer. It provides a visually engaging way to display counters, statistics, or values that update dynamically in dashboards and web apps. The library requires minimal setup—just drop in the script and apply the class to an element, then update the number to trigger the animation. It supports multiple themes and styles, all implemented with CSS so they are easy to customize. The animation is GPU-accelerated and designed to be smooth even for rapid updates. Odometer is often used in marketing sites, financial dashboards, and gamified interfaces where numeric feedback benefits from a touch of motion and polish.
Features
- Smooth numeric transitions with an odometer-style flip animation
- CSS transform-based animations for high performance
- Automatic fallback for legacy browsers
- Extremely lightweight (minified + compressed under 3 KB)
- Offers multiple visual themes (e.g., “car”) with easy configuration per element
- Simple API: configure element, theme, and value