# Oscilloscope Vector Trace: motion graphics style

> An oscilloscope in XY mode draws spinning Lissajous figures that twist into the word, traced by one glowing beam with phosphor persistence. Great for audio, science and lab-tech visuals.

- Category: [Sci-fi UI & Modern Web](https://aimotions.art/category/sci-fi-ui-modern-web/)
- Also known as: oscilloscope text, xy mode, vector beam, lissajous animation, oscilloscope music, phosphor trace, vector display
- Demo built with: Canvas · Energy: Calm · Background: Dark bg
- Live demo: https://aimotions.art/styles/oscilloscope-xy/
- Spanish version: https://aimotions.art/es/estilos/oscilloscope-xy/

## Prompt (replace [TEXT] with your text)

```text
Make the word [TEXT] appear on an oscilloscope in XY mode. A dark green CRT face with a square graticule (10 by 8 divisions, minor ticks on the center axes) sits in a charcoal instrument bezel with a few round control knobs. A single green phosphor beam with a white-hot head draws a rotating 3:2 Lissajous figure, then the curve twists point-for-point into [TEXT] written in thin single-stroke geometric letters; the beam is blanked when it jumps between letters. The beam keeps redrawing the word, leaving a persistence trail that decays to a soft afterglow, with bloom and a tiny jitter. Hold, morph back into the Lissajous curve and loop every 10 seconds. Calm, precise, analog.
```

## Visual DNA

- One continuous green beam with a white-hot head and fading persistence
- Lissajous curves that morph point-for-point into single-stroke letters
- Square graticule with minor ticks on the center axes
- Rounded CRT face in a dark instrument bezel with control knobs
- Slight beam jitter and bloom, beam blanked between letters

The prompts are free to copy, adapt and use in personal and commercial projects, with no credit required. Republishing the collection or a substantial part of it (for example as another library or a dataset) requires written permission.

How to cite: Oscilloscope Vector Trace, aimotions, https://aimotions.art/styles/oscilloscope-xy/