CSS animation

If I were a person with front-end experience, I’d say I use CSS animations the most—especially for things like transitions, hover effects, loaders, and simple entrance animations. They’re lightweight, perform well, and are easy to implement for UI polish without needing extra scripting.

But if I needed more control, interactivity, or complex animation sequences, I’d lean into JavaScript (especially with libraries like GSAP or Framer Motion). For example, animating elements based on scroll position, syncing multiple animations, or reacting to real-time user input usually calls for JavaScript.

So overall:

CSS for performance and simplicity

JavaScript when I need precision and interactivity

What about you, do you have a favorite or do you mix both?

This post was last modified: 10-06-2024, 09:18 pm by basketball stars