CSS Animation - Used to create a wide variety of animations

CSS animation allows you to create animations using CSS code, rather than JavaScript. This can be used to create a wide variety of animations, such as hover effects, scrolling animations, and more.

Here is an example of a simple CSS animation that makes an element fade in and out:

/* The animation code */
@keyframes fadeInOut {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
  50% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/* The element to be animated */
.fade-element {
  animation: fadeInOut 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

In this example, the @keyframes rule defines the animation called “fadeInOut”. The animation has three keyframes: one at 0% where the element is invisible, one at 50% where the element is fully visible, and one at 100% where the element is invisible again. The animation property is used to apply the animation to the element with class “fade-element”, and it will run for 2 seconds with ease-in-out effect and repeat infinitely.

CSS animations are supported in most modern browsers, but there may be slight differences in how they are implemented. You can use browser-specific prefixes, such as -webkit- for Safari and Chrome, to ensure that your animations work in all browsers.

Here are a few more things you can do with CSS animations:

• Animating multiple properties: You can animate multiple properties of an element at the same time. For example, you can animate both the position and the color of an element.

/* The animation code */
@keyframes moveAndChange {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
    color: black;
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate(100px, 100px);
    color: red;
  }
}

• Using animation-delay to delay the start of an animation: You can use the animation-delay property to delay the start of an animation.

/* The element to be animated */
.delayed-element {
  animation: moveAndChange 2s;
  animation-delay: 2s;
}

• Using animation-iteration-count to control the number of times an animation plays: You can use the ‘animation-iteration-count‘ property to control the number of times an animation plays. For example, you can set it to 2 to make the animation play twice.

/* The element to be animated */
.repeating-element {
  animation: moveAndChange 2s infinite;
  animation-iteration-count: 2;
}

• Using animation-direction to control the direction of an animation: You can use the ‘animation-direction‘ property to control the direction of an animation. For example, you can set it to “reverse” to make the animation play in reverse.

/* The element to be animated */
.reverse-element {
  animation: moveAndChange 2s;
  animation-direction: reverse;
}

• Using @keyframes to control the animation: You can use the @keyframes rule to control the animation. For example, you can use it to create more complex animations with multiple stages, or to create animations that repeat in a loop.

/* The animation code */
@keyframes moveAndChange {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
    color: black;
  }
  50% {
    transform: translate(100px, 100px);
    color: blue;
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate(200px, 200px);
    color: red;
  }
}

These are just a few examples of what you can do with CSS animations. You can experiment with different animation properties and keyframe values to create your own unique animations.