⚡ EaseMotion CSS

A zero-dependency, animation-first CSS framework for faster, more expressive UI.

EaseMotion CSS lets you build polished interfaces with readable class names such as ease-fade-in, ease-slide-up, and ease-hover-grow. No build step, no complex setup, and no need to memorize shorthand.

Important

📢 Maintainer Announcement & Contribution Guidelines (August 2026)

🔓 All Contributor Accounts Unbanned: All contributor soft-bans have been removed! Everyone is welcome to contribute.
⏱️ Daily Contribution Rate Limit: Maximum 100 PRs per day per contributor to maintain stability and review quality.
✨ 500 New Approved GSSoC Issues Available: 500 brand new approved issues (#59099 to #59610) are open for contribution!
📁 Submission Directory: All PRs MUST be submitted under submissions/examples/your-feature-name/ containing demo.html, style.css, and README.md.

Table of Contents 📑

Support the Project
Project Statistics
Browser Compatibility
What is EaseMotion CSS?
Why EaseMotion CSS?
Quick Start
Framework Integration
- React + Vite
- Next.js
- Vue / Svelte / Astro
SCSS Integration
Philosophy
Usage and Examples
Customization
FAQ
File Structure
Roadmap
Contributing
Community
Contributors
Maintainer
Changelog
License

🚀 Quick Setup

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
<link
  href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/SAPTARSHI-coder/EaseMotion-css@main/easemotion.min.css"
/>

📖 Documentation · 🎮 Live Demo · 📦 npm · 🤝 Contributing

Controlling looping animations

Looping animations such as .ease-bounce, .ease-pulse, .ease-rotate, .ease-ping, and .ease-typewriter-loop use the CSS variable --ease-animation-iterations.

The default value is infinite, which keeps existing behavior unchanged. If you want a looping animation to run only a few times, set the variable once in your project:

:root {
  --ease-animation-iterations: 3;
}

This will apply the iteration count to all looping animation utilities by default.

Support the Project

If EaseMotion CSS saves you time or helps your learning journey, please consider supporting it.

Most people simply forget. This is your reminder. 😊

Action	Why it matters
💖 Sponsor on GitHub	Directly support the creator to keep the project active and stable
⭐ Star the repo	Helps more developers discover the project
🍴 Fork and contribute	Your idea could become a real framework class
🐞 Report an issue	Bugs you catch make it better for everyone
💡 Suggest a feature	Good ideas ship faster than you think

Stars cost nothing and mean everything to an independent open-source project. If this saved you even 10 minutes, it's worth a click.

Project Statistics

Metric	Value
📦 npm Package	`easemotion-css`
🌐 CDN	cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/...
⚡ Classes	80+ utility classes, 20+ animation classes
🎨 Components	Buttons (6 variants), Cards (13 variants)
🔑 Design Tokens	60+ CSS custom properties
⚖️ Bundle Size	28.2 kB gzipped · 174.1 kB raw
📜 License	MIT
🔧 Build Step	❌ None required
🏗️ Dependencies	❌ Zero

Browser Compatibility

EaseMotion CSS is built for modern evergreen browsers and relies on CSS3 custom properties, CSS animations, Flexbox, CSS Grid, transforms, transitions, and keyframe animations.

| Browser | Minimum Version | backdrop-filter | aspect-ratio | CSS variables | Animations | Notes | | ------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------- | ---------- | --------- | --- | | Chrome | 49+ | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | | | Firefox | 31+ | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | | | Safari | 9.1+ | Supported with -webkit-backdrop-filter fallback | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | | | Edge | 15+ | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | | | Opera | 36+ | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |

Internet Explorer (IE 11 and earlier) is not supported.

What is EaseMotion CSS?

EaseMotion CSS is a curated, animation-first CSS framework where class names read like plain English. It is designed for developers who want expressive motion and clean HTML without a build tool or complex configuration.

<div class="ease-center ease-fade-in">
  <h1 class="ease-slide-up ease-delay-100">Build faster.</h1>
  <p class="ease-slide-up ease-delay-200">Animation-first CSS for humans.</p>
  <button
    class="ease-btn ease-btn-primary ease-btn-pill ease-hover-grow ease-delay-300"
  >
    Get Started →
  </button>
</div>

Why it is easy to use

Readable utility names such as ease-center and ease-hover-grow
Zero dependency setup with CDN or npm
Ready-to-use motion, layout, and component helpers
Easy customization through CSS variables

Why EaseMotion CSS?

	Vanilla CSS	Tailwind CSS	EaseMotion CSS
Setup	Write from scratch	Build step + config	Link one file
Readability	✅ High	❌ Low (`px-4 flex gap-x-2`)	✅ High (`ease-center`)
Animations	⚙️ Manual	🔸 Minimal	✅ First-class
Zero config	✅	❌	✅
Quality control	You	You	✅ Curated by maintainer
CDN ready	N/A	❌	✅ Yes
Learning curve	High	Medium	✅ Near zero

Quick Start

Option 1 — CDN (fastest, zero setup, recommended)

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
    <link
      href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap"
      rel="stylesheet"
    />
    <link
      rel="stylesheet"
      href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/SAPTARSHI-coder/EaseMotion-css@main/easemotion.min.css"
    />
  </head>
  <body>
    <div class="ease-center ease-fade-in">
      <h1>Hello, EaseMotion!</h1>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

Powered by jsDelivr — globally cached, always fast, no account needed. The CDN link is live the moment you paste it.

Alternative CDN Providers

EaseMotion CSS can also be loaded using alternative CDN providers.

jsDelivr (recommended)

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/SAPTARSHI-coder/EaseMotion-css@main/easemotion.min.css"
/>

unpkg

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://unpkg.com/easemotion-css/easemotion.min.css"
/>

GitHub Raw CDN

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SAPTARSHI-coder/EaseMotion-css/main/easemotion.min.css"
/>

jsDelivr is recommended for production usage because it provides global caching and better reliability.

Option 2 — npm

npm install easemotion-css

Then in your HTML:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="node_modules/easemotion-css/easemotion.min.css" />

Or in CSS / PostCSS / Sass:

@import "easemotion-css/easemotion.min.css";

Option 3 — Granular imports (pick only what you need)

<!-- Font (optional — for Inter typography) -->
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
<link
  href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>

<!-- Core (always required — load in this exact order) -->
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/core/variables.css"
/>
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/core/base.css"
/>
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/core/animations.css"
/>
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/core/utilities.css"
/>

<!-- Components — add only what you use -->
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/components/buttons.css"
/>
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/components/cards.css"
/>

Option 4 — Modular animation imports (load only what you need)

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/easemotion/variables.css"
/>
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/easemotion/fade.css"
/>
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/easemotion/slide.css"
/>
<!-- Add only the animation categories you need -->

Full bundle

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/easemotion/all.css"
/>

⚠️ easemotion/variables.css must always load before modular animation files. It provides the shared custom properties used by all animation categories.

Framework Integration

EaseMotion CSS is a pure CSS library — it works out of the box with every JavaScript framework by simply importing the stylesheet and applying class names to elements. Additionally, we ship a dedicated React integration layer to make animations even more declarative in JSX.

React + Vite

1. Install EaseMotion CSS

npm install easemotion-css

2. Import in your entry file

// main.jsx or App.jsx
import 'easemotion-css/easemotion.min.css';

3. Use classes directly in JSX

export default function HeroSection() {
  return (
    <div className="ease-center ease-fade-in">
      <h1 className="ease-slide-up ease-delay-100">Build faster.</h1>
      <p className="ease-slide-up ease-delay-200">Animation-first CSS for humans.</p>
      <button className="ease-btn ease-btn-primary ease-hover-grow ease-delay-300">
        Get Started →
      </button>
    </div>
  );
}

4. Use the `<Animate>` wrapper component (optional — in `examples/react-vite/`)

We ship a React wrapper component that turns animation settings into declarative props:

// Copy Animate.jsx from examples/react-vite/src/components/Animate.jsx
import Animate from './components/Animate';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <>
      {/* Fade in with a 200ms delay */}
      <Animate type="fade-in" delay={200}>
        <div className="ease-card">Hello World</div>
      </Animate>

      {/* Staggered list items */}
      {['A', 'B', 'C'].map((item, i) => (
        <Animate key={item} type="slide-up" delay={i * 100} hover="lift">
          <div className="ease-card">{item}</div>
        </Animate>
      ))}

      {/* Animate on mount (React remounts = re-animates) */}
      <Animate key={isOpen ? 'open' : 'closed'} type="zoom-in" duration={300}>
        {isOpen && <Modal />}
      </Animate>
    </>
  );
}

<Animate> Props Reference:

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`type`	`string`	—	EaseMotion animation name (e.g. `'fade-in'`, `'slide-up'`, `'zoom-in'`)
`duration`	`'fast' \| 'medium' \| 'slow' \| number`	`'medium'`	Duration keyword or milliseconds
`delay`	`number`	`0`	Delay in ms before animation starts
`hover`	`string`	—	Hover effect class (e.g. `'lift'`, `'glow'`, `'scale'`)
`tag`	`string`	`'div'`	HTML tag to render
`className`	`string`	`''`	Additional CSS classes

5. Run the showcase

The full interactive playground lives in examples/react-vite/. Clone the repo and run:

cd examples/react-vite
npm install
npm run dev

This opens a dark-mode dashboard with live animation controls, staggered demos, and a modal transition showcase.

Next.js

EaseMotion CSS is fully compatible with Next.js (App Router and Pages Router) since it is a static CSS file with no JavaScript dependencies.

App Router (Next.js 13+)

// app/layout.js — import once globally
import 'easemotion-css/easemotion.min.css';

export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
  return (
    <html lang="en">
      <body>{children}</body>
    </html>
  );
}

// app/page.js — use class names in Server Components
export default function Page() {
  return (
    <main className="ease-center ease-fade-in">
      <h1 className="ease-slide-up">Welcome</h1>
    </main>
  );
}

Pages Router (Next.js 12 or earlier)

// pages/_app.js
import 'easemotion-css/easemotion.min.css';

export default function App({ Component, pageProps }) {
  return <Component {...pageProps} />;
}

Tip: EaseMotion CSS works in Server Components ('use server') without any hydration issues since it adds no runtime JavaScript.

Vue / Svelte / Astro

Install via npm and import globally:

npm install easemotion-css

Vue 3

// main.js
import 'easemotion-css/easemotion.min.css';

<!-- MyComponent.vue -->
<template>
  <div class="ease-fade-in ease-card">
    <h2 class="ease-slide-up ease-delay-100">Hello Vue!</h2>
  </div>
</template>

Svelte / SvelteKit

// src/app.js or +layout.svelte <script>
import 'easemotion-css/easemotion.min.css';

<div class="ease-fade-in ease-card">
  <h2 class="ease-slide-up ease-delay-100">Hello Svelte!</h2>
</div>

Astro

// src/layouts/Layout.astro
import 'easemotion-css/easemotion.min.css';

Or via a <link> tag in the Astro layout:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="/node_modules/easemotion-css/easemotion.min.css" />

SCSS Integration

EaseMotion CSS ships a SCSS layer under scss/ that exposes animation tokens as SCSS variables and provides reusable mixins. This allows you to apply EaseMotion animations in your own SCSS stylesheets without adding extra classes to your HTML.

Setup

Make sure you have Sass installed:

npm install --save-dev sass

Then import the SCSS package in your stylesheet:

// In your SCSS entry file
@use 'easemotion-css/scss' as ease;

Or import individual partials:

@use 'easemotion-css/scss/variables' as *;
@use 'easemotion-css/scss/mixins' as ease;

Using the `animate()` mixin

.my-card {
  // Apply fade-in with a 400ms duration and 200ms delay
  @include ease.animate(ease-kf-fade-in, 400ms, $ease-in-out-cubic, 200ms);
}

.hero-title {
  // Use shorthand named mixins
  @include ease.slide-up($duration: 600ms, $delay: 100ms);
}

.cta-button {
  @include ease.zoom-in($duration: $speed-fast);
}

Using the `transition()` mixin

.nav-item {
  @include ease.transition(color, $duration: $speed-fast, $easing: $ease-out-cubic);

  &:hover {
    color: var(--ease-color-primary);
  }
}

Available SCSS Tokens

Duration Tokens (mapped to CSS custom properties):

SCSS Variable	CSS Variable	Value
`$speed-fast`	`--ease-speed-fast`	CSS var
`$speed-medium`	`--ease-speed-medium`	CSS var
`$speed-slow`	`--ease-speed-slow`	CSS var

Easing Tokens:

SCSS Variable	Value
`$ease-ease`	`cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)`
`$ease-bounce`	`cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1)`
`$ease-in-out`	`cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1)`
`$ease-elastic`	Same as `$ease-bounce`

Available SCSS Mixins

Mixin	Description
`animate($name, $duration, $easing, $delay, $fill, $iteration)`	Base animation mixin
`transition($property, $duration, $easing, $delay)`	CSS transition helper
`fade-in(...)`	Applies `ease-kf-fade-in` animation
`fade-out(...)`	Applies `ease-kf-fade-out` animation
`slide-up(...)`	Applies `ease-kf-slide-up` animation
`slide-down(...)`	Applies `ease-kf-slide-down` animation
`zoom-in(...)`	Applies `ease-kf-zoom-in` animation
`zoom-out(...)`	Applies `ease-kf-zoom-out` animation

Build your SCSS

# Compile to CSS
npx sass scss/_index.scss dist/easemotion.scss.css

# Or use the npm script in the EaseMotion project
npm run build:scss

Contributing SCSS issues: We have 100+ open GSSoC-26 issues for expanding the SCSS layer — from new mixins to modular per-animation partials. Browse label:scss to find one.

Philosophy

EaseMotion CSS is not just a CSS library — it is a design language.

"If you can say it in English, you should be able to write it as a class."

<!-- Center this -->
<div class="ease-center">
  <!-- Fade this in -->
  <h1 class="ease-fade-in">
    <!-- Make it grow on hover --><button class="ease-hover-grow">
      <!-- Slide up with delay -->
      <p class="ease-slide-up ease-delay-200"></p>
    </button>
  </h1>
</div>

No documentation lookup required. The class name is the documentation.

Four principles that never get broken

Principle	What it means
Human-readable	Class names describe behavior in plain English
Animation-first	Motion is a first-class citizen, not an afterthought
Composable	Stack any classes freely — no specificity wars, ever
Curated	Every single class is maintainer-reviewed before release

How the curation pipeline works

1. Contributors submit raw HTML + CSS
         ↓
2. Maintainer reviews and evaluates fit
         ↓
3. Code is converted into EaseMotion CSS format
   (ease-* naming · CSS variables · accessibility)
         ↓
4. Integrated into core/ or components/
         ↓
5. Released, documented, and credited

Every class in the framework has passed through this process. The curation is what makes EaseMotion CSS consistent.

Usage and Examples

Development

Use the non-minified version for debugging and development:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="easemotion.css" />

### Animations

```html
<!-- Entrance animations (run on page load) -->
<h1 class="ease-fade-in">Fade in</h1>
<h2 class="ease-slide-up">Slide up</h2>
<h3 class="ease-slide-in-left">Slide left</h3>
<h4 class="ease-slide-in-right">Slide right</h4>
<h5 class="ease-zoom-in">Zoom in</h5>
<h6 class="ease-flip">3D flip</h6>

<!-- Staggered sequence — each item starts 100ms later -->
<div class="ease-slide-up ease-delay-100">First</div>
<div class="ease-slide-up ease-delay-200">Second</div>
<div class="ease-slide-up ease-delay-300">Third</div>

Duration Helpers

<div class="ease-slide-up ease-duration-fast">Fast animation</div>
<div class="ease-slide-up ease-duration-slow">Slow animation</div>

Class	Duration
ease-duration-fast	150ms
ease-duration-medium	300ms
ease-duration-slow	600ms

Bouncing

Pulsing

Rotating

Ping

You can customize the iteration count of looping animations:

:root {
  --ease-animation-iterations: 3;
}

By default, the value is infinite, preserving existing behavior.

Scroll-Triggered Animations (Ease Reveal)

To use .ease-reveal and have elements animate when scrolled into view, you must also include the reveal.js script in your HTML:

<!-- Add this before closing </body> tag -->
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/easemotion-css/core/reveal.js"></script>

Then simply add .ease-reveal along with an animation class:

<div class="ease-reveal ease-slide-up">
  This animates when scrolled into view!
</div>

Hover Effects

<button class="ease-hover-grow">Scales up on hover</button>
<div class="ease-hover-morph-card">Morph</div>
<div class="ease-hover-glow">Primary color glow</div>
<div class="ease-hover-lift">Lifts with shadow</div>
<div class="ease-hover-shimmer">Shimmer sweep effect</div>
<a class="ease-hover-underline">Animated underline</a>
<span class="ease-hover-bounce-text">Bounce!</span>

Applies a quick squish animation during hover, focus, and active interactions.

Layout Utilities

<!-- Centering (the most-used utility) -->
<div class="ease-center">Perfectly centered</div>

<!-- Flexbox -->
<div class="ease-flex ease-justify-between ease-items-center ease-gap-4">
  <span>Left</span>
  <span class="ease-self-end">Right</span>
</div>

<!-- Flex wrap utilities -->
<div class="ease-flex ease-flex-wrap ease-gap-3">Wrap</div>
<div class="ease-flex ease-flex-nowrap ease-gap-3">No wrap</div>
<div class="ease-flex ease-flex-wrap-reverse ease-gap-3">Reverse wrap</div>

<!-- Align self utilities -->
<div class="ease-flex ease-items-stretch ease-gap-3">
  <span class="ease-self-start">Start</span>
  <span class="ease-self-center">Center</span>
  <span class="ease-self-end">End</span>
  <span class="ease-self-stretch">Stretch</span>
</div>

<!-- Responsive auto-fit grid (no media queries needed) -->
<div class="ease-grid ease-grid-auto ease-gap-6">
  <div class="ease-card">Card 1</div>
  <div class="ease-card">Card 2</div>
  <div class="ease-card">Card 3</div>
</div>

<!-- Grid placement utilities -->
<div class="ease-grid ease-grid-cols-4 ease-place-center ease-gap-4">
  <div class="ease-col-span-2">Centered span 2</div>
  <div class="ease-col-span-1">Span 1</div>
  <div class="ease-col-span-1">Span 1</div>
</div>
<div class="ease-grid ease-grid-cols-3 ease-place-start ease-gap-4">Start</div>
<div class="ease-grid ease-grid-cols-3 ease-place-end ease-gap-4">End</div>

Align Self Utilities

<div class="ease-flex">
  <div class="ease-self-start">Start</div>
  <div class="ease-self-center">Center</div>
  <div class="ease-self-end">End</div>
  <div class="ease-self-stretch">Stretch</div>
</div>

Available Classes

.ease-self-start → align-self: flex-start
.ease-self-center → align-self: center
.ease-self-end → align-self: flex-end
.ease-self-stretch → align-self: stretch

Hover Animation Examples

Common hover-triggered animation examples are available for:

Buttons
Cards
Images

Example showcase:

hover-animation-showcase
hover-sweep

Buttons

<!-- Variants -->
<button class="ease-btn ease-btn-primary">Primary</button>
<button class="ease-btn ease-btn-success">Success</button>
<button class="ease-btn ease-btn-danger">Danger</button>
<button class="ease-btn ease-btn-outline">Outline</button>
<button class="ease-btn ease-btn-ghost">Ghost</button>

<!-- With hover animation -->
<button class="ease-btn ease-btn-primary ease-btn-hover">Animated</button>

<!-- With squish button -->
<button class="ease-btn ease-btn-primary ease-squish-button">Squish Me</button>

<!-- Sizes + shapes -->
<button class="ease-btn ease-btn-primary ease-btn-sm">Small</button>
<button class="ease-btn ease-btn-primary ease-btn-lg ease-btn-pill">
  Large Pill
</button>

Cards

<!-- Hover card with shadow -->
<div class="ease-card ease-card-shadow ease-card-hover">
  <div class="ease-card-header">
    <h3 class="ease-card-title">Title</h3>
  </div>
  <div class="ease-card-body"><p>Content goes here.</p></div>
  <div class="ease-card-footer">
    <button class="ease-btn ease-btn-primary ease-btn-sm">Action</button>
  </div>
</div>

<!-- Glassmorphism -->
<div class="ease-card ease-card-glass">Glass card</div>

<!-- Neumorphic -->
<div class="ease-card ease-card-neumorphic">Soft UI card</div>

<!-- Accent border -->
<div class="ease-card ease-card-accent">Highlighted card</div>

Navigation

<nav class="ease-navbar-glass" aria-label="Primary navigation">
  <div class="ease-navbar-brand">EaseMotion</div>
  <div class="ease-navbar-menu">
    <a class="ease-navbar-item" href="#">Home</a>
    <a class="ease-navbar-item" href="#">Features</a>
    <a class="ease-navbar-item" href="#">Contact</a>
  </div>
</nav>

<nav
  class="ease-navbar-glass ease-navbar-glass-sticky"
  aria-label="Sticky navigation"
>
  <div class="ease-navbar-brand">Sticky Nav</div>
  <div class="ease-navbar-menu">
    <a class="ease-navbar-item" href="#">Overview</a>
    <a class="ease-navbar-item" href="#">Docs</a>
  </div>
</nav>

<nav
  class="ease-navbar-glass ease-navbar-glass-blur"
  aria-label="Blurred navbar"
>
  <div class="ease-navbar-brand">Deep Blur</div>
  <div class="ease-navbar-menu">
    <a class="ease-navbar-item" href="#">Product</a>
    <a class="ease-navbar-item" href="#">Support</a>
  </div>
</nav>

Build a Hero Section in 5 Lines

<section class="ease-center ease-padding-16">
  <h1 class="ease-fade-in">Build faster.</h1>
  <p class="ease-slide-up ease-delay-200">Animation-first CSS for humans.</p>
  <button
    class="ease-btn ease-btn-primary ease-btn-lg ease-btn-pill ease-hover-grow ease-delay-300"
  >
    Get Started →
  </button>
</section>

Customization

Override any CSS custom property to theme the entire framework — no Sass, no PostCSS, just CSS:

:root {
  /* Colors */
  --ease-color-primary: #f97316; /* swap to orange  */
  --ease-color-success: #10b981; /* teal green      */

  /* Motion */
  --ease-speed-fast: 100ms; /* snappier        */
  --ease-speed-medium: 400ms; /* slightly slower */
  --ease-ease-bounce: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);

  /* Shape */
  --ease-radius-md: 1rem; /* rounder corners */
  --ease-radius-full: 9999px;

  /* Shadows */
  --ease-shadow-md: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

Override framework styles with `@layer`

EaseMotion wraps all its CSS behind @layer cascade layers. Your own styles always win — even if the framework loads after your stylesheet:

/* Your custom overrides — always takes priority */
@layer easemotion.components {
  .ease-btn-primary {
    background: var(--ease-color-orange);
    border-radius: 2rem;
  }
}

No !important needed.

FAQ

How does EaseMotion CSS differ from Tailwind?

Tailwind is a utility-first framework built around short atomic class names and usually fits best in a build-driven workflow. EaseMotion CSS focuses on human-readable class names like ease-center and ease-fade-in, treats animation as a first-class feature, and is designed to work immediately by linking a stylesheet.

Can I use it with React/Vue?

Yes. EaseMotion CSS works with any framework that renders standard HTML class attributes — React, Vue, Svelte, Angular, Astro, Next.js, and more. Install from npm, import the stylesheet, and use the class names directly in your components. We also ship a dedicated React <Animate> wrapper component in examples/react-vite/ — see the Framework Integration section for details.

How do I submit a new component or utility?

Open or claim an issue first, then submit your work under the appropriate track directory in submissions/ (e.g., submissions/examples/ for HTML/CSS, submissions/react/ for React components, submissions/scss/ for SCSS mixins/tokens, or submissions/docs/ for core bug fixes & docs showcases). The maintainer reviews your submission, standardizes names/tokens, and integrates it into the core framework.

Does it work without a build step?

Yes. That is one of the core goals of EaseMotion CSS. You can use the CDN link or local CSS files directly without configuring a bundler, compiler, or build pipeline.

File Structure

easemotion-css/
├── easemotion.css              ← readable source entry point
├── easemotion.min.css          ← bundled production build
│
├── core/                       ← MAINTAINER-ONLY
│   ├── variables.css           ← 60+ design tokens
│   ├── base.css                ← reset + typography (Inter font)
│   ├── animations.css          ← 20+ animation classes
│   └── utilities.css           ← 80+ layout utilities
│
├── components/                 ← MAINTAINER-ONLY
│   ├── buttons.css             ← 6 variants, 4 sizes, pill, icon
│   └── cards.css               ← 13 card variants
│
├── scss/                       ← SCSS INTEGRATION LAYER
│   ├── _index.scss             ← entry point (@forward variables + mixins)
│   ├── _variables.scss         ← SCSS animation tokens ($speed-*, $ease-*)
│   └── _mixins.scss            ← reusable SCSS mixins (animate, hover-effect...)
│
├── examples/                   ← INTEGRATION SHOWCASES
│   ├── demo.html               ← source interactive showcase
│   ├── react-vite/             ← ⚛️ React + Vite integration showcase
│   │   ├── src/
│   │   │   ├── App.jsx         ← interactive animation playground
│   │   │   ├── App.css         ← dark-mode dashboard styles
│   │   │   └── components/
│   │   │       └── Animate.jsx ← <Animate> React wrapper component
│   │   └── package.json
│   └── ...
│
├── docs/demo.html              ← deployed live demo page
├── docs/index.html             ← full documentation site
│
├── submissions/                ← CONTRIBUTOR AREA
│   ├── README.md               ← full submission workflow
│   └── examples/
│       ├── hover-grow/         ← [INTEGRATED] → ease-hover-grow
│       ├── hover-shimmer/      ← [INTEGRATED] → ease-hover-shimmer
│       ├── card-lift/          ← [INTEGRATED] → ease-card-lift
│       └── button-glow/        ← pending review
│
├── .github/
│   ├── CODEOWNERS
│   ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
│   │   ├── feature_request.md
│   │   └── bug_report.md
│   └── PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
│
├── VISION.md                   ← long-term project direction
├── CHANGELOG.md                ← full release history
├── CONTRIBUTING.md             ← contribution guide
├── LICENSE                     ← MIT © 2026 Saptarshi Sadhu
└── README.md

Roadmap

Track progress and vote on features via GitHub Issues.

Feature	Status
✅ Human-readable core utilities (80+)	Shipped — v1.0
✅ Animation-first motion library (20+)	Shipped — v1.0
✅ Curated contribution pipeline	Shipped — v1.0
✅ Component library (buttons, cards)	Shipped — v1.0
✅ npm package + jsDelivr CDN	Shipped — v1.0
✅ Full documentation site	Shipped — v1.0
✅ React + Vite integration showcase	Shipped — v1.1
✅ SCSS token layer (variables + mixins)	Shipped — v1.1
🚧 React component library (hooks + wrappers)	In Progress — v1.1
🚧 SCSS modular partials (per-animation modules)	In Progress — v1.1
🚧 Next.js App Router template	In Progress — v1.1
🔜 Form components (inputs, checkboxes, toggles)	Planned — v1.2
🔜 Dark mode token layer	Planned — v1.2
🔜 Modal & tooltip components	Planned — v1.2
🔜 Scroll-triggered animations (IntersectionObserver)	Planned — v1.2
🔜 Navigation components (navbar, sidebar)	Planned — v1.3
🔜 CSS-only accordion & tabs	Planned — v1.3
🔜 Badge, tag, avatar, progress bar	Planned — v1.3
🔜 Theming CLI (generate custom token file)	Exploring

Contributing

EaseMotion CSS is a curated, maintainer-reviewed framework. Contributors submit raw ideas — the maintainer handles standardization, naming, and integration.

✅ What contributors do

✅ Place submissions inside the correct track folder (submissions/examples/, submissions/react/, submissions/scss/, or submissions/docs/)
✅ Include all required files (e.g. JSX + README for React, SCSS + README for SCSS, or HTML + CSS + README for Standard)
✅ Follow the suffix naming rule (e.g. ease-component-yourid) to avoid name collisions
✅ Squash commits to keep the repository history clean
✅ One feature/component per PR

❌ What contributors do NOT do

❌ Edit core/           → PR closed without review
❌ Edit components/     → PR closed without review
❌ Merge their own PRs  → Maintainer-only
❌ Claim more than 2 active issues at once

The submission pipeline

Your raw CSS  →  Maintainer standardizes  →  ease-* class ships
.hover-grow       ease-hover-grow              core/animations.css

🌟 Why contribute?

Beginner-friendly — write raw CSS, no conventions to memorize
Learn real system design — see how raw ideas become a coherent API
Your idea ships — accepted submissions become real framework classes
Credited in CHANGELOG — your contribution is documented permanently
Your name in the README — see the contributor wall below

📖 Read the full guide → CONTRIBUTING.md

📢 Contribution Rate Limit Update

To maintain repository stability, review quality, and fair contribution distribution, EaseMotion CSS is introducing a soft contribution limit:

Contributors may submit up to 25 PRs per day
Focus on quality, originality, accessibility, and proper testing
Low-effort, repetitive, or mass-generated PRs may be closed without review

Why This Change?

EaseMotion CSS has grown rapidly with hundreds of contributors and thousands of merged PRs. This update helps:

Reduce merge conflicts
Improve review quality
Maintain framework consistency
Encourage meaningful contributions over quantity

🧹 Clean Commit History & Squashing

To keep the repository's git history clean and readable, contributors must follow these rules:

Squash your commits: Ensure all commits in your Pull Request are squashed into a single meaningful commit (or a few logical commits) before submitting for review. Do not push dozens of micro-commits (e.g., "fix", "typo", "update style.css", etc.) for a single change.
Keep history clean: PRs containing noisy, repetitive, or excessive commit histories (e.g., dozens of micro-commits) may be closed without review or blocked from merging.
Write clear commit messages: Use descriptive commit messages following the Conventional Commits format (e.g., feat: add card component or fix: resolve hover animation issue).

📢 Contribution Policy Update

All contributions are welcome and eligible for merge when submitted inside the correct track folder under the submissions/ directory following the repository guidelines.

To avoid naming conflicts and overlapping implementations, contributors must append a short unique identifier or abbreviation to their feature/component/mixin name.

Example:

ease-hover-sap
ease-tabs-ak
ease-card-pr

This ensures:

Unambiguous component naming,
Preservation of every contributor’s work,
Conflict-free merges,
Easier maintenance and review workflow,
Support for parallel implementations of similar ideas.

The project encourages creative variations and parallel implementations rather than overwriting existing contributor work.

Issue Labels 🏷️

Label	Used for
`good first issue`	Easy entry points, perfect for first-time contributors
`animation`	Hover effects, entrance animations, keyframe ideas
`component`	New UI components (modals, tooltips, badges, etc.)
`enhancement`	Improvements to existing classes
`documentation`	README, docs site, submission guide
`curated`	Accepted into the framework
`maintainer-approved`	Reviewed, pending integration
`featured`	Exceptional submission — will be showcased

Issue Cooldown Rule: Maximum 2 active assigned issues per contributor. Issues with no progress for 24 hours (1 day) are unassigned and reopened.

Community

Platform	Link
🐛 Bug Reports	Open an issue
💡 Feature Requests	Request a feature
🔀 Pull Requests	Submit a contribution
📖 Documentation	Full docs site
📦 npm Package	easemotion-css on npm
🌐 CDN	jsDelivr (GitHub CDN)
🏆 GSSoC 2026	GirlScript Summer of Code
💬 Discord Server (Optional)	Join Discord (Optional)

⭐ If EaseMotion CSS saves you time, consider starring the repo. It helps more developers discover the project and motivates continued development.

Contributors

Everyone who has submitted a PR, opened an issue, or contributed an idea. This wall regenerates automatically on every push to main.

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Maintainer

Saptarshi Sadhu

EaseMotion CSS is designed, curated, and actively maintained by Saptarshi Sadhu. All contributions are reviewed and standardized before integration. The framework does not accept unreviewed direct edits.

Only the maintainer merges pull requests. This is enforced via CODEOWNERS.

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for the full release history.

Latest: v1.1.0 — New text motion & ambient utilities, v1.1 release, minified bundle optimization, 12,000+ merged PRs.

License

You are free to use EaseMotion CSS in personal and commercial projects. Attribution appreciated but not required.

Thank you for building EaseMotion CSS with me. 💜

Every star, every PR, every issue — it all adds up.

— Saptarshi Sadhu · @SAPTARSHI-coder

Built with care · Zero dependencies · Animation-first · Community-driven

Accessibility

EaseMotion CSS supports the prefers-reduced-motion media query to respect users who prefer reduced motion and reduce animation-related discomfort. When enabled at the operating system level, animations and transitions are minimized to provide a more accessible experience.

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