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CSS Animation

Part of the Frontend Developer Roadmap.

Summary

Achieving motion using plain CSS `@keyframes`/`transition` rather than a JavaScript library — the lightest-weight option, ideal for simple, non-interactive animations.

How to Learn This

  • 1Recreate a simple Framer Motion animation using only CSS to compare effort and output.
  • 2Learn which properties (`transform`, `opacity`) animate smoothly at 60fps.
  • 3Know when plain CSS is enough and when you actually need a JS animation library.

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