Lesson 7 of 9
Animations & Transitions
You'll learn how to animate changes with transitions and keyframe animations. Used with restraint, motion helps guide attention and gives users feedback.
/* Transitions — animate between two states */
.button {
background-color: #007bff;
color: white;
padding: 10px 20px;
border: none;
border-radius: 4px;
cursor: pointer;
/* transition: property duration timing-function delay */
transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.1s ease;
}
.button:hover {
background-color: #0056b3;
transform: translateY(-2px); /* lift up slightly */
}
.button:active {
transform: translateY(0); /* push back down */
}
/* Transition multiple properties */
.card {
transition: all 0.3s ease; /* 'all' — convenient but use sparingly */
}
.card:hover {
transform: scale(1.03);
box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}/* Keyframe animations — for complex, multi-step animations */
@keyframes fadeIn {
from { opacity: 0; }
to { opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes slideUp {
from { transform: translateY(30px); opacity: 0; }
to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes pulse {
0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); }
50% { transform: scale(1.05); }
}
@keyframes spin {
from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}
/* Apply animations */
.fade-in {
animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease;
}
.slide-up {
animation: slideUp 0.6s ease backwards; /* backwards: apply from-state before start */
}
/* Staggered animations */
.list-item:nth-child(1) { animation: slideUp 0.4s 0.0s ease backwards; }
.list-item:nth-child(2) { animation: slideUp 0.4s 0.1s ease backwards; }
.list-item:nth-child(3) { animation: slideUp 0.4s 0.2s ease backwards; }
.spinner {
width: 32px;
height: 32px;
border: 3px solid #ddd;
border-top-color: #007bff;
border-radius: 50%;
animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
}
/* Respect user preference for reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
* {
animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
}
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