.animated-ellipsis:after {
  overflow: hidden;
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: bottom;
  -webkit-animation: ellipsis steps(4, end) 900ms infinite;
  animation: ellipsis steps(4, end) 900ms infinite;
  content: "\2026";
  /* ascii code for the ellipsis character */
  width: 0px; }

@keyframes ellipsis {
  to {
    width: 1.25em; } }

@-webkit-keyframes ellipsis {
  to {
    width: 1.25em; } }