function isWhiteSpace(char){ return /\s/.test(char); } function wrapCharsInSpan(element){ const text = element.textContent; element.textContent = ""; const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment(); for(const char of text){ if(!isWhiteSpace(char)){ const span = document.createElement('span'); span.textContent = char; fragment.appendChild(span); }else{ fragment.appendChild(document.createTextNode(char)); } } element.appendChild(fragment); } document.querySelectorAll(".dancing-letters").forEach(wrapCharsInSpan);