Use special cursor to change text on hover

Question

Please guide me how to change the text on hover, similar to the monopo website. I don't need a background. Just a simple circular effect (like a colored background) and text changes are all you need. Also, if possible, I would like the effect to be active only in the div named "about". Website link: https://monopo.london/

Answer 1

Here's a simple example to get you started.

The text in "shot" is in an element on top of the main text. Every time the mouse moves, it will be clipped into a circle at the mouse position. It has a white background so it looks like it's covering the text underneath.

<style>
  .about {
    position: relative;
    --x: -0;
    --y: -0;
    font-size: 48px;
  }
  
  .overlay {
    position: absolute;
    background: white;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    clip-path: circle(1em at var(--x) var(--y));
    color: red;
  }
</style>
<div class="about">
  <div class="underneath">This is some text <br>and some more</div>
  <div class="overlay">Different characters<br>and again more</div>
</div>
<script>
  const about = document.querySelector('.about');
  about.addEventListener('mousemove', function() {
    const x = event.clientX;
    const y = event.clientY;
    about.style.setProperty('--x', x + 'px');
    about.style.setProperty('--y', y + 'px');
  });
</script>