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HTML
<div class="typing-stage">
  <div class="typing-wrap">
    <div class="typing-join">
      <div class="typing-join-dot"></div>
      Ana Sousa joined the conversation
    </div>

    <div class="typing-msg">Let me check the latest build and get back to you.</div>

    <div class="typing-msg typing-sent">Sure — does the badge spec look right to you?</div>

    <div class="typing-bubble">
      <div class="typing-inner">
        <svg class="typing-avatar" viewBox="0 0 20 20" aria-hidden="true">
          <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="10" fill="#3d7ebf"/>
          <text x="10" y="14.5" text-anchor="middle" font-size="10" fill="white" font-family="sans-serif" font-weight="bold">A</text>
        </svg>
        <span class="typing-name">Ana</span>
        <div class="typing-dots">
          <div class="typing-dot"></div>
          <div class="typing-dot"></div>
          <div class="typing-dot"></div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
CSS
.typing-stage {
  background: #ebe4d8;
  padding: 40px 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 360px;
}
.typing-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 360px;
}
.typing-msg {
  align-self: flex-end;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px 18px 4px 18px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  font-family: system-ui, "Bricolage Grotesque", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #2a2018;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  max-width: 80%;
}
.typing-sent {
  background: #1a1612;
  color: #f0ece0;
  border-radius: 18px 18px 18px 4px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.typing-bubble { align-self: flex-start; }
.typing-inner {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px 18px 18px 4px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}
.typing-avatar {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.typing-name {
  font-family: system-ui, "Bricolage Grotesque", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #888;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.typing-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3px;
  align-items: center;
}
.typing-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #aaa;
}
.typing-dot:nth-child(1) { animation: typing-bounce 1.4s ease-in-out infinite 0ms; }
.typing-dot:nth-child(2) { animation: typing-bounce 1.4s ease-in-out infinite 160ms; }
.typing-dot:nth-child(3) { animation: typing-bounce 1.4s ease-in-out infinite 320ms; }
@keyframes typing-bounce {
  0%, 60%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  30% { transform: translateY(-5px); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .typing-dot { animation: none; }
}
.typing-join {
  align-self: center;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: system-ui, "Bricolage Grotesque", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #666;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.typing-join-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #0cce6b;
}