CSS easing variables
Most web developers use the built-in ease
, ease-in
, ease-out
or ease-in-out
functions for most use-cases of transition-timing-function
in their designs. While these are perfectly fine for everyday use, there's a far more powerful, yet intimidating option available, the bezier-curve()
function.
Using the bezier-curve()
we can easily define custom easing variables that can help our designs pop out. In fact the built-in functions mentioned above can also be written using the bezier-curve()
function. Here's a handful of useful easing functions stored in CSS variables for ease of use:
:root { /* ease-in corresponds to cubic-bezier(0.42, 0, 1.0, 1.0) */ --ease-in-quad: cubic-bezier(0.55, 0.085, 0.68, 0.53); --ease-in-cubic: cubic-bezier(0.55, 0.055, 0.675, 0.19); --ease-in-quart: cubic-bezier(0.895, 0.03, 0.685, 0.22); --ease-in-quint: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.05, 0.855, 0.06); --ease-in-expo: cubic-bezier(0.95, 0.05, 0.795, 0.035); --ease-in-circ: cubic-bezier(0.6, 0.04, 0.98, 0.335); /* ease-out corresponds to cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.58, 1.0) */ --ease-out-quad: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94); --ease-out-cubic: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1); --ease-out-quart: cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1); --ease-out-quint: cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1); --ease-out-expo: cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1); --ease-out-circ: cubic-bezier(0.075, 0.82, 0.165, 1); /* ease-in-out corresponds to cubic-bezier(0.42, 0, 0.58, 1.0) */ --ease-in-out-quad: cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); --ease-in-out-cubic: cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1); --ease-in-out-quart: cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1); --ease-in-out-quint: cubic-bezier(0.86, 0, 0.07, 1); --ease-in-out-expo: cubic-bezier(1, 0, 0, 1); --ease-in-out-circ: cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86); }