Transitions & Animation
Classes for adding motion to elements using CSS animations.
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
| animate-spin | animation: var(--animate-spin); /* spin 1s linear infinite */ @keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } } |
| animate-ping | animation: var(--animate-ping); /* ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite */ @keyframes ping { 75%, 100% { transform: scale(2); opacity: 0; } } |
| animate-pulse | animation: var(--animate-pulse); /* pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite */ @keyframes pulse { 50% { opacity: 0.5; } } |
| animate-bounce | animation: var(--animate-bounce); /* bounce 1s infinite */ @keyframes bounce { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(-25%); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.8, 0, 1, 1); } 50% { transform: none; animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1); } } |
| animate-none | animation: none; |
| animate-(<custom-property>) | animation: var(<custom-property>); |
| animate-[<value>] | animation: <value>; |
Reach for the animate-spin utility to give elements like loading indicators a smooth, continuous spin:
<button type="button" class="bg-indigo-500 ..." disabled> <svg class="mr-3 size-5 animate-spin ..." viewBox="0 0 24 24"> <!-- ... --> </svg> Processing…</button>Reach for the animate-ping utility to make an element expand and fade outward like sonar or a ripple on water—perfect for things like notification badges:
<span class="relative flex size-3"> <span class="absolute inline-flex h-full w-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-sky-400 opacity-75"></span> <span class="relative inline-flex size-3 rounded-full bg-sky-500"></span></span>Reach for the animate-pulse utility to make an element softly fade in and out—ideal for things like skeleton loaders:
<div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-sm rounded-md border border-blue-300 p-4"> <div class="flex animate-pulse space-x-4"> <div class="size-10 rounded-full bg-gray-200"></div> <div class="flex-1 space-y-6 py-1"> <div class="h-2 rounded bg-gray-200"></div> <div class="space-y-3"> <div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4"> <div class="col-span-2 h-2 rounded bg-gray-200"></div> <div class="col-span-1 h-2 rounded bg-gray-200"></div> </div> <div class="h-2 rounded bg-gray-200"></div> </div> </div> </div></div>Reach for the animate-bounce utility to make an element hop up and down—great for things like "scroll down" indicators:
<svg class="size-6 animate-bounce ..."> <!-- ... --></svg>When a visitor has indicated that they prefer reduced motion, you can conditionally apply animations and transitions using the motion-safe and motion-reduce variants:
<button type="button" class="bg-indigo-600 ..." disabled> <svg class="mr-3 size-5 motion-safe:animate-spin ..." viewBox="0 0 24 24"> <!-- ... --> </svg> Processing</button>Reach for the animate-[<value>] syntax to drive the animation from a fully custom value:
<div class="animate-[wiggle_1s_ease-in-out_infinite] ..."> <!-- ... --></div>For CSS variables, you can also reach for the animate-(<custom-property>) syntax:
<div class="animate-(--my-animation) ..."> <!-- ... --></div>It's simply a shorthand for animate-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function on your behalf.
Add a breakpoint variant such as md: in front of an animation utility to apply it only at medium screen sizes and up:
<div class="animate-none md:animate-spin ..."> <!-- ... --></div>Read more about using variants in the variants documentation.
Reach for the --animate-* theme variables to tailor the animation utilities across your project:
@theme { --animate-wiggle: wiggle 1s ease-in-out infinite; @keyframes wiggle { 0%, 100% { transform: rotate(-3deg); } 50% { transform: rotate(3deg); } }}The animate - wiggle utility is now ready to use in your markup:
<div class="animate-wiggle"> <!-- ... --></div>Read more about tailoring your theme in the theme documentation.

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