#animation CSS effects

3,495 free, pure-CSS effects match the "animation" tag. Each is copy-ready and needs no library or build step.

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Carrara Marble

White Carrara marble with grey veining drifts slowly.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Marble Swirl

Elegant marble veins swirl in classic white and grey stone.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Marquee Bulbs

Theater marquee bulbs chase around a glowing border.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Marshmallow Roast

A marshmallow on a stick toasts over an open campfire.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Matcha Whisk Foam

A bamboo whisk creates green matcha foam in a ceramic bowl.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Matrix Rain

Vertical green character streams cascade like the iconic digital rain.

#gradient #animation #shadow

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Clover Meadow

A meadow of clover leaves shimmers in soft morning light.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Green Meadow

Lush green meadow grass sways gently in the breeze.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Meadow Wildflowers

Colorful wildflowers sway in a green summer meadow.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Medal Ceremony

Confetti and ribbons fall during a medal ceremony backdrop.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Melting Chocolate

Warm chocolate slowly drips down a dark panel.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Memphis 80s

Playful 80s Memphis design with squiggles, zigzags, and dots.

#animation #gradient

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Mercury Pool

Heavy liquid mercury pooling with rippling silver surface.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mermaid Scales

Iridescent mermaid scales shimmer in teal and purple.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Red Mesa

A flat-topped red mesa stands against a wide desert sky.

#animation #gradient

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Gradient Mesh Drift

Four colored blobs drift lazily in a mesh-like configuration over deep navy.

#gradient #animation #border

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Animated Mesh Gradient

Layered radial gradients drift and morph to create a living mesh of color.

#gradient #animation #border

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Metaball Fuse

Glowing metaballs merge and split in liquid motion.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Metatron's Cube

Concentric Metatron's cube lines pulsing with ethereal violet glow.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Meteor Shower

Streaking meteors rain across a clear dark night sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Geminid Meteors

Geminid meteor shower paints multi-colored streaks in December.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Leonid Meteors

Leonid meteor shower blazes fast bright streaks in November.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Perseid Meteors

Perseid meteor shower streaks across the August night sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Metronome Pendulum

A classic metronome pendulum swings with a weighted bob.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Metronome Swing

A wooden metronome's pendulum ticks steadily side to side.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Miami Vice Neon

Miami Vice palette with sunset gradient and palm silhouettes.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Microphone Feedback

Microphone squeal causes visible frequency waves to ripple out.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mid-Century Modern

Retro mid-century atomic starbursts float in mustard and teal.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Midnight Dark

Inky midnight sky dense with twinkling stars and a soft moon glow.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Midnight Moon

A bright full moon glows in a deep starry midnight sky.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Midnight Stars

A deep midnight sky glitters with countless stars.

#animation #gradient

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Midsummer Eve

Golden evening light lingers with floating firefly sparks.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Milk Pour into Coffee

White milk pours into dark coffee, creating swirling clouds.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mirror Ball Spin

Slow-spinning mirror ball casts shimmering light squares everywhere.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mirror Maze

Endless reflections in a tilted mirror maze.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mirror Shards

Rotating broken mirror shards reflect prismatic light.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Evening Mist

Cool violet evening mist settles over a dusky landscape.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Morning Mist

Warm sunrise glow filters through a soft morning mist.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Misty Veil

Soft layered mist drifts horizontally across a pale morning field.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moiré Pattern

Overlapping grid lines create a hypnotic shifting moiré interference.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moiré Circles

Two radial gratings produce moiré circular interference.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moiré Lines

Overlapping line gratings create shifting moiré patterns.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moiré Spiral

Concentric spiral gratings create a rotating moiré effect.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Monsoon Downpour

Heavy tropical monsoon rain sheets down across a dark sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Monsoon Burst

Tropical monsoon rain pulses in heavy bursts across a warm sky.

#animation #gradient

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Monsoon Rainforest

Tropical rainforest leaves drip under a warm monsoon downpour.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Monstera Leaf

Tropical monstera leaves with signature splits overlay a jungle backdrop.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moonbow Glow

A faint lunar rainbow shimmers beneath a full moon.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moonrise

A pale full moon slowly rises above a darkening tree line.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Bright Morning

A bright cheerful morning sky with sun glowing strong.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Morning Dew

Glistening dewdrops shimmer across a sunlit green meadow.

#animation #gradient

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Fresh Morning

A crisp fresh morning with cool blues and clearing sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Morning Mist Glow

Warm morning sunlight glows through drifting mist over a meadow.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moroccan Lattice

Moroccan lattice trellis repeats in warm terracotta and teal.

#animation #gradient

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Morse Code Flash

A bright light blinks in S-O-S Morse code rhythm.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Byzantine Mosaic

Gold-leaf Byzantine mosaic tiles flickering in candlelight.

#animation #gradient #filter

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Mossy Stone

Velvety green moss creeps across ancient weathered stone.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Motherboard Trace

Detailed motherboard traces snake between components.

#animation #gradient

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Mountain Lake

A still mountain lake perfectly reflects snow peaks.

#animation #gradient

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Mountain Peak

A snowy mountain peak rises under a cool alpine sky with drifting clouds.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mountain Sunset

Mountain silhouettes glow under a fiery sunset sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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MP3 Visualizer Pulse

Circular visualizer pulses outward in rainbow frequency rings.

#animation #gradient #transform

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MP3 Waveform

An audio waveform scrolls horizontally across a dark panel.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Bogolan Mudcloth

Mali bogolan mudcloth with earthen geometric symbols.

#animation #gradient #filter

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Bubbling Mud Pool

A hot mud pool bubbles and pops with thick grey goo.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Multiverse Bubbles

Multiple universe bubbles inflating side by side.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mushroom Grove

Whimsical red-capped mushrooms sprout in a mossy forest floor.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Music Box Ballerina

A tiny ballerina pirouettes on a mirrored music box platform.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Music Sheet Notes

Musical notation scrolls horizontally across aged sheet music.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Floating Musical Notes

Black musical notes drift upward through a warm yellow background.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Navajo Tribal Weave

Navajo rug with bold zigzag terraced bands.

#animation #gradient #filter

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Colorful Nebula

Vibrant nebula clouds of gas drift through the cosmos.

#gradient #animation #border

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Dark Nebula

A dark nebula clouds silhouettes against a starry background.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Emission Nebula

A glowing pink-red emission nebula radiates ionized hydrogen.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Reflection Nebula

A blue reflection nebula glows from scattered starlight.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Neon Flicker Sign

A pink neon sign buzzes and flickers against a brick wall.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Neon Tunnel

Concentric neon rectangles race outward to form a pulsing tunnel effect.

#gradient #animation #glow

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Neutron Star

A tiny incredibly dense neutron star pulses with fierce light.

#animation #gradient #transform

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New Year Sparkle

New Year's Eve sparkles with shimmering lights and gold.

#animation #gradient

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Night Equinox

Equal night of autumn equinox under a balanced starry sky.

#animation #gradient

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Noise Texture Overlay

A film-grain noise layer drifts over a moody gradient for analog texture.

#gradient #animation #border

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Blazing Noon

A scorching noon sun blazes through shimmering heat.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Bright Noon Sky

A clear brilliant blue noon sky with gentle drifting cirrus clouds.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Zenith Noon

The sun blazes at the zenith in a deep blue midday sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Desert Oasis

A calm oasis pool shimmers amid golden desert sands.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Deep Ocean

Sunlight fades into the deep dark blue of the open ocean.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Coral Reef

A vibrant coral reef teems with colorful life underwater.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Ocean Surface

Wind-rippled ocean surface sparkles in bright sunlight.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Ocean Trench

The pitch-black depths of an ocean trench with faint glows.

#animation #gradient

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Oil Droplet

A single oil droplet ripples colors on a wet surface.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Oil in Water

Colorful oil droplets disperse and merge in swirling water.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Oil Slick

An oil slick shimmers with shifting rainbow interference colors.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Oil on Water

Oil slick spreads on water with shifting iridescent colors.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Olympic Torch

The Olympic torch with a flickering flame against a dark sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Op Art Illusion

Black and white optical art creates a vibrating illusion of depth.

#animation #gradient #filter

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Op Art Black & White

Classic black and white optical art with shifting geometry.

#animation #gradient

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