Tailwind CSS Animations

Overview

Tailwind CSS includes animation utilities and the tailwindcss-animate plugin adds more. Create entrance animations, loading states, skeleton screens, and micro-interactions entirely with utility classes — no JavaScript needed for simple animations.

Instructions

Step 1: Built-in Animations

// Tailwind includes 4 animations out of the box
<div className="animate-spin">⟳</div>        // loading spinner
<div className="animate-ping">●</div>         // notification dot
<div className="animate-pulse">Loading...</div> // skeleton placeholder
<div className="animate-bounce">↓</div>       // scroll indicator

Step 2: tailwindcss-animate Plugin