
Motion One
Motion One is a cutting-edge JavaScript animation library which leverages native browser APIs to ensure minimal file size and maximum speed. This library harnesses the power of hardware acceleration to deliver seamless and eco-friendly animations, making it an excellent choice for developers focusing on performance and efficiency.Motion One is perfect for those who wish to create beautiful animations with ease, without sacrificing performance. It offers features like spring physics for natural motion, keyframe animations, and timeline sequences that allow for complex animation orchestration across multiple elements. It is lightweight, with its core animate function being just 3.8kb, providing performance that rivals native browser animations.Additionally, Motion One is designed to be green, providing low CPU usage that is kinder to both batteries and the environment. It is open-source and available under the MIT license, enabling widespread use without any commercial restrictions. Written in TypeScript, it comes with robust test coverage, ensuring reliability and ease of integration into modern web development workflows.
Features
- Simple API for animations
- Hardware accelerated for smooth performance
- Tiny file size for fast loading
- Spring physics for natural motion
- Keyframe animations
- Timeline sequences for complex animations
- Eco-friendly with low CPU usage
- Open-source under MIT license
- TypeScript support with robust test coverage
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GitHub Stars27.2K
NPM Downloads425.1K/week
Details
Latest Version12.4.1
Created at11/16/2018
Updated at2/7/2025
LicenseMIT License
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