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Tailwindcss-motion is a new, accessible animation library that brings complex, performant motion to the web with simple utility classes.

What: The library allows developers to apply animations like bounce, typewriter, and spin directly via Tailwind classes. It is open-source under an MIT license, includes accessibility defaults, and provides a companion extension for visual animation building on any site.

Why it matters: This signals a trend toward making complex browser motion accessible and performant by default, offloading the browser-compatibility heavy lifting from the developer to a dedicated library.

Takeaway: Run 'npm i -D tailwindcss-motion' and add the plugin to your tailwind.config.js to start applying motion classes.

Deep dive

Accessibility: Focuses on motion safety defaults, reducing risks of vestibular triggers.
Performance: Pre-optimized property calculations and frame management.
Integration: Works directly within existing Tailwind projects via simple utility syntax.
Tooling: Offers a visual animator extension for non-coders or rapid prototyping.

Decoder

Vestibular trigger: Animations that cause physical dizziness or nausea in users with vestibular disorders, usually mitigated by respecting reduced-motion user preferences.

Original article

motion without commotion

Beautiful, Performant, Accessible

Motion made simple, for Tailwind CSS

npm i -D tailwindcss-motion

A new simple syntax animation library. Batteries included. Infinitely configurable.

Open Source / MIT License

Simple interface, infinite configurability

An intuitive syntax — built for movement.

Accessible by design

Animation accessibility is no longer a nice-to-have. We’ve built in accessibility by default.

Performance tested & optimized

No need to worry about browser-compatibility, property calculations, frames-per-second.

Installation

npm i -d tailwindcss-motion

// tailwind.config.js

export default {
     theme: {
        extend: {}, 
    },
   plugins: [require('tailwindcss-motion')], 
};

Usage

Presets

Fade Slide Focus Blur Expand Shrink Pop Shake Bounce Confetti Typewriter Flomoji Compress Pulse Wobble Seesaw Oscillate Stretch Float Spin Blink

Custom Animations

Animator is best experienced on a desktop device.

Build with the visual animator inline, on your site — export the code to Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, GSAP & more.

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