7 CSS Sprite Examples
This collection demonstrates current and optimized techniques for working with CSS Sprites to reduce the number of HTTP requests and speed up page loading. You’ll see how a single image (sprite sheet) is used for navigation elements and icons through precise manipulation of the background-position property. It’s an indispensable tool for boosting performance and ensuring consistent cross-browser rendering.
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Catblob 2
A full-featured browser game with retro aesthetics, procedural level generation, intelligent enemies, and a scoring system, running smoothly thanks to a combination of Canvas for static elements and DOM for dynamic content.
Interactive Super Mario Timeline with Parallax
An interactive timeline where JS synchronizes CSS transform: translateX for scrolling, background-position for parallax, and classes for sprite animation.
Super Mario Scrollytelling Timeline with GSAP
Classic ‘scrollytelling’ with GSAP - creating the illusion of movement by animating transform: translateX on position: fixed elements based on the vertical scroll of an extra-long page.
Character Choose with Preview Card Animation (CSS Sprites)
A sophisticated CSS-only character selector and sprite animator inspired by Minecraft. It leverages CSS Houdini and advanced math functions to drive complex frame-by-frame sprite animations, while :has() selectors manage state changes for character selection, direction toggling, and dynamic FPS adjustment, complete with real-time stats via CSS counters.
CSS Sprite-Based Flip Carousel Using Scroll-Timeline
A modern implementation of interactive page flipping where the sprite animation (background-position) is fully synchronized with page scrolling using the new CSS scroll-timeline feature, eliminating JavaScript for timing control.
Pure CSS Rating Card
This demo utilizes the classic “Image Sprite” technique for an efficient, high-performance animation. All reaction icons are contained in a single image, and the active icon is displayed by shifting the background-position, which is a more performant alternative to swapping multiple image src attributes.
Recipe Card
A technically interesting solution for a UI card where recipe details (time, level) are organized via inline blocks within an unstyled list, styled using pseudo-classes for precise adjustment of child element margins and styles, avoiding excessive classes.