Meet Hoot

Your AI comment coach — a wise owl who helps you find your voice, not replace it.

Click Hoot above for a surprise!

Expressions

Hoot adapts to what's happening. Each expression reflects a different coaching moment.

Neutral

Default resting state

Thinking

Processing your comment

Encouraging

You're doing great!

Suggesting

Have you considered...

Listening

Ears perked, tuned in

Welcoming

Wings open, glad you're here

Proud

Nailed it!

Curious

Tell me more...

Surprised

Whoa, didn't expect that!

Sleepy

Late-night session

Focused

Locked in, no distractions

Special States

Loading

Eyes orbit while processing

Celebration

Sparkle burst!

Interactive

Click for hop or peek-a-boo

Time-Aware

Adjusts to time of day

Score Reactions

Give Hoot a coaching score and watch the expression change automatically.

95 — Proud

80 — Encouraging

60 — Suggesting

40 — Thinking

20 — Curious

Accessories

None

Hard Hat

Construction

Hard hat + hammer & saw

Grad Cap

Heart

Sizes

From micro badges to full-size heroes. More detail appears at larger sizes.

16px
24px
32px
48px
64px
80px
120px

Animation Catalog

Hoot has 16 distinct idle animations. All respect prefers-reduced-motion.

Wing Wave Welcoming wings gently wave up and down Automatic with welcoming expression
Nodding Gentle agreeing head bob Every 8–12s on neutral/listening/encouraging
Wing Flap Quick double-flap burst Every 12–20s on any expression
Perch Bounce Weight shifts side to side on the branch Every 10–15s at size 96+
Peek-a-boo Ducks down and pops back up surprised 30% chance on click (interactive)
Glasses Push Wing reaches up to adjust glasses Every 20–30s
Sleepy Head-Drop Head droops forward, snaps back startled Every 10–18s on sleepy expression
Blink Natural blinking with occasional double-blinks Every 2–7s
Ear Twitch One ear rotates slightly Every 4–12s
Eye Tracking Pupils glance around naturally Every 3–9s on neutral
Head Tilt Slight head rotation side to side Every 6–16s
Glasses Glint Light flashes across the lens Every 10–30s
Breathing Subtle body scale pulse Continuous, 4s cycle
Swaying Gentle pendulum rock Continuous, 6s cycle
Beak Chirp Beak opens briefly On suggesting/encouraging/proud
Yawning Wide beak open with stretch Night mode only (timeAware)

On the Perch

At large sizes, Hoot sits on a branch with visible talons and perch-bounce animation.