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Motion That Looks Good but Reads Badly
When visual polish undermines usability. Observations on animation timing, direction, and intensity that create beautiful demos but confusing interfaces.
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Guide
Accessibility for Decorative Motion
How to implement accessible animation in visual interfaces. Covers prefers-reduced-motion, focus management, ARIA patterns for animated content, and practical strategies for balancing visual craft with inclusive design.
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Micro-Interactions
Small, purposeful browser-native animations that improve user experience. Hover states, toggle transitions, feedback animations, and subtle motion patterns.
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Loaders
Browser-native loading indicators built with CSS and SVG. Spinners, progress bars, skeleton screens, and creative wait-state patterns.
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Clocks
A curated collection of browser-native clock interfaces built with CSS, SVG, and JavaScript. Analog faces, digital readouts, and creative time displays translated into working code.
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Animation Performance in Real UI
How to build smooth, efficient animations for production interfaces. Covers compositor layers, frame budgets, transform-based motion, paint reduction, and real-world performance testing.
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Animated Clock: Pure CSS
A detailed study of Jan Jatam's pure CSS animated clock. Breaking down how transform-origin, CSS rotation, and timing functions combine to create a working analog clock without JavaScript.