Web Animation in 2026: CSS vs GSAP, When to Use Each
CSS handles 80% of web animation in 2026, GSAP wins for timeline...
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Scroll-driven animation used to mean a JavaScript library and a performance headache. The CSS View Timeline API changes that, letting you tie animation progress to an element entering the viewport with pure CSS that runs off the main thread. We write about animation-timeline, the view() function, scroll ranges, and the graceful fallbacks you still need for browsers that lag behind. Real code, real timing values, honest notes on support. For front-end developers and motion designers ready to build scroll effects that stay smooth at 60fps without shipping a single kilobyte of script.
CSS handles 80% of web animation in 2026, GSAP wins for timeline...