Guide to Scroll‑Driven Animations with CSS
June 26, 2025Guide to Scroll‑Driven Animations with CSS
CSS animations can now be linked to user scrolling without any JavaScript — just pure CSS.
1. Three Parts of a Scroll‑Driven Animation
- Target: the element you animate.
- Keyframes: defines the animation steps.
- Timeline: controls animation based on scroll/view, not time.
2. Using scroll()
Timeline
Instead of time, the animation progress depends on the user scroll. Example:
footer::after {
content: "";
position: fixed;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
height: 1em;
width: 100%;
background: gold;
animation: progress-expand;
animation-timeline: scroll();
}
@keyframes progress-expand {
from { width: 0%; }
to { width: 100%; }
}
3. Accessibility Tip
Wrap animations with reduced‑motion preference check:
@media not (prefers-reduced-motion) {
footer::after {
animation: progress-expand;
animation-timeline: scroll();
}
}
4. Advanced: Custom Scroll/View Timelines
Use scroll(nearest block)
, named timelines, view()
, animation-range
, and timeline-scope
to fine-tune behavior.
Scroll-driven animations now work natively in Safari 26 beta and Chrome 115+, offering smooth, hardware-accelerated UX.
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