Blogs

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Smooth Operators

CSS transitions interpolate between UI states so changes feel intentional. Learn the four transition properties, why to avoid 'all', when transitions beat keyframes, and how to keep hover effects off touch devices.

Feb 27·11 min·[

CSS Transitions Easing Motion Design UI Animation

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Moving Things Without Moving Them

Understand CSS transforms and why they're the foundation of performant animations. Learn translate, rotate, scale, the order trap that catches everyone, and how to think in 3D.

Feb 24·26 min·[

CSS 3D Transforms Animation Motion Design

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Offloading Motion to the GPU

Fix janky CSS animations by understanding the rendering pipeline. Learn which properties trigger GPU acceleration, why transform beats width, and when to choose CSS over JavaScript.

Feb 3·28 min·[

CSS Animations Performance Motion Design GPU Acceleration

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Easing Curves That Feel Natural

Master easing curves to make your animations feel natural. Learn why linear is almost always wrong, how cubic-bezier works, and which easing to use for different interactions.

Jan 27·33 min·[

CSS Cubic Bezier Motion Design UI Animation Framer Motion

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