diff --git a/public/components/sparkly-text.js b/public/components/sparkly-text.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04c2ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/components/sparkly-text.js
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+/**
+ * Thanks to sparkly-text web component by Stefan Judis: https://github.com/stefanjudis/sparkly-text
+ */
+
+let sheet
+let sparkleTemplate
+
+// https://caniuse.com/mdn-api_cssstylesheet_replacesync
+const supportsConstructableStylesheets =
+  'replaceSync' in CSSStyleSheet.prototype
+
+const motionOK = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference)')
+
+class SparklyText extends HTMLElement {
+  #numberOfSparkles = 3
+  #sparkleSvg = `<svg width="1200" height="1200" viewBox="0 0 1200 1200" aria-hidden="true">
+		<path fill="red" d="m611.04 866.16c17.418-61.09 50.25-116.68 95.352-161.42 45.098-44.742 100.94-77.133 162.17-94.062l38.641-10.68-38.641-10.68c-61.227-16.93-117.07-49.32-162.17-94.062-45.102-44.738-77.934-100.33-95.352-161.42l-11.039-38.641-11.039 38.641c-17.418 61.09-50.25 116.68-95.352 161.42-45.098 44.742-100.94 77.133-162.17 94.062l-38.641 10.68 38.641 10.68c61.227 16.93 117.07 49.32 162.17 94.062 45.102 44.738 77.934 100.33 95.352 161.42l11.039 38.641z"/>
+	</svg>`
+
+  #css = `
+    :host {
+      --_sparkle-base-size: var(--sparkly-text-size, 1em);
+      --_sparkle-base-animation-length: var(--sparkly-text-animation-length, 1.5s);
+      --_sparkle-base-color: var(--sparkly-text-color, #4ab9f8);
+
+      position: relative;
+      z-index: 0;
+    }
+
+    svg {
+      position: absolute;
+      z-index: -1;
+      width: var(--_sparkle-base-size);
+      height: var(--_sparkle-base-size);
+      transform-origin: center;
+      pointer-events: none;
+    }
+
+    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
+      svg {
+        animation: sparkle-spin var(--_sparkle-base-animation-length) linear infinite;
+      }
+
+      svg.rainbow path {
+        animation: rainbow-colors calc(var(--_sparkle-base-animation-length) * 2) linear infinite;
+      }
+    }
+
+    svg path {
+      fill: var(--_sparkle-base-color);
+    }
+
+    @keyframes rainbow-colors {
+      0%, 100% { fill: #ff0000; }
+      14% { fill: #ff8000; }
+      28% { fill: #ffff00; }
+      42% { fill: #00ff00; }
+      56% { fill: #0000ff; }
+      70% { fill: #4b0082; }
+      84% { fill: #8f00ff; }
+    }
+
+    @keyframes sparkle-spin {
+      0% {
+        scale: 0;
+        opacity: 0;
+        rotate: 0deg;
+      }
+
+      50% {
+        scale: 1;
+        opacity: 1;
+      }
+
+      100% {
+        scale: 0;
+        opacity: 0;
+        rotate: 180deg;
+      }
+    }
+`
+
+  static register() {
+    if ('customElements' in window) {
+      window.customElements.define('sparkly-text', SparklyText)
+    }
+  }
+
+  generateCss() {
+    if (!sheet) {
+      if (supportsConstructableStylesheets) {
+        sheet = new CSSStyleSheet()
+        sheet.replaceSync(this.#css)
+      } else {
+        sheet = document.createElement('style')
+        sheet.textContent = this.#css
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (supportsConstructableStylesheets) {
+      this.shadowRoot.adoptedStyleSheets = [sheet]
+    } else {
+      this.shadowRoot.append(sheet.cloneNode(true))
+    }
+  }
+
+  connectedCallback() {
+    const needsSparkles = motionOK.matches || !this.shadowRoot
+
+    if (!this.shadowRoot) {
+      this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' })
+      this.generateCss()
+      this.shadowRoot.append(document.createElement('slot'))
+    }
+
+    if (needsSparkles) {
+      this.#numberOfSparkles = parseInt(
+        this.getAttribute('number-of-sparkles') || `${this.#numberOfSparkles}`,
+        10
+      )
+
+      if (Number.isNaN(this.#numberOfSparkles)) {
+        throw new Error(`Invalid number-of-sparkles value`)
+      }
+      this.cleanupSparkles()
+      this.addSparkles()
+    }
+
+    motionOK.addEventListener('change', this.motionOkChange)
+    window.addEventListener('popstate', this.handleNavigation)
+    window.addEventListener('pageshow', this.handlePageShow)
+  }
+
+  disconnectedCallback() {
+    motionOK.removeEventListener('change', this.motionOkChange)
+    window.removeEventListener('popstate', this.handleNavigation)
+    window.removeEventListener('pageshow', this.handlePageShow)
+    this.cleanupSparkles()
+  }
+
+  handleNavigation = () => {
+    if (motionOK.matches) {
+      this.cleanupSparkles()
+      this.addSparkles()
+    }
+  }
+
+  handlePageShow = (event) => {
+    // If the page is being loaded from the bfcache
+    if (event.persisted && motionOK.matches) {
+      this.cleanupSparkles()
+      this.addSparkles()
+    }
+  }
+
+  cleanupSparkles() {
+    // Remove all existing sparkle SVGs
+    const sparkles = this.shadowRoot.querySelectorAll('svg')
+    sparkles.forEach((sparkle) => sparkle.remove())
+  }
+
+  // Declare as an arrow function to get the appropriate 'this'
+  motionOkChange = () => {
+    if (motionOK.matches) {
+      this.addSparkles()
+    }
+  }
+
+  addSparkles() {
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.#numberOfSparkles; i++) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.addSparkle((sparkle) => {
+          sparkle.style.top = `calc(${
+            Math.random() * 110 - 5
+          }% - var(--_sparkle-base-size) / 2)`
+          sparkle.style.left = `calc(${
+            Math.random() * 110 - 5
+          }% - var(--_sparkle-base-size) / 2)`
+        })
+      }, i * 500)
+    }
+  }
+
+  addSparkle(update) {
+    if (!sparkleTemplate) {
+      const span = document.createElement('span')
+      span.innerHTML = this.#sparkleSvg
+      sparkleTemplate = span.firstElementChild.cloneNode(true)
+    }
+
+    const sparkleWrapper = sparkleTemplate.cloneNode(true)
+
+    // Add rainbow class if --sparkly-text-color is set to 'rainbow'
+    const styles = getComputedStyle(this)
+    if (styles.getPropertyValue('--sparkly-text-color').trim() === 'rainbow') {
+      sparkleWrapper.classList.add('rainbow')
+    }
+
+    update(sparkleWrapper)
+    this.shadowRoot.appendChild(sparkleWrapper)
+    sparkleWrapper.addEventListener('animationiteration', () => {
+      update(sparkleWrapper)
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+SparklyText.register()
+
+export { SparklyText }
diff --git a/src/components/Head.astro b/src/components/Head.astro
index f00621c..b1a2b23 100644
--- a/src/components/Head.astro
+++ b/src/components/Head.astro
@@ -54,4 +54,7 @@ const baseURL = Astro.site?.toString().slice(0, -1) // ?? 'https://ayo.ayco.io'
   <link rel="icon" href="favicon.svg" />
   <link rel="mask-icon" href="mask-icon.svg" color="#000000" />
   <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="apple-touch-icon.png" />
+
+  <!-- web components -->
+  <script type="module" src="components/sparkly-text.js"></script>
 </head>
diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 30c409a..fb9e62d 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ const avatarSize = 150
   <main>
     <section class="introduction-section">
       <p>
-        I care about the <em>Web</em>, and I love to <em>create</em> stuff to <em
-          >inspire</em
+        I care about the <em>Web</em>, and I love to <em>create</em> stuff to <sparkly-text
+          ><em>inspire</em></sparkly-text
         > and <em>serve</em> others.
         <!--
           <a href="/about">More?</a>
@@ -245,4 +245,8 @@ const avatarSize = 150
       font-size: var(--font-size-base);
     }
   }
+
+  sparkly-text {
+    --sparkly-text-color: yellow;
+  }
 </style>