7 CSS Wave Effects
Bring motion and elegance to your web designs with these CSS wave effects. Whether used as section dividers, animated backgrounds, or decorative elements, these examples showcase how pure CSS can create smooth, flowing visuals without images or JavaScript.
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Form Wave Animation
Clicking the input field doesn’t just slide the label up; instead, it playfully ‘hops’ letter by letter, adding a micro-interaction that brings the form to life.
Pure CSS Moiré Wave Dots
A dynamic field of black dots moving synchronously yet phase-shifted in time, forming complex geometric patterns reminiscent of moiré.
Pure CSS Liquid Wave Illusion
This demo creates a captivating liquid wave illusion using a single ::before pseudo-element inside multiple overflow: hidden containers. The fluid motion is the result of two simultaneous @keyframes animations - one controlling top and the other transform: rotateZ.
Neumorphism Waves Animation
Pure CSS ripple animation with neumorphic styling. Checkbox-triggered wave sequence using scale transforms and opacity transitions.
Stacked Wave Dividers
Generation of wavy dividers using a Sass function that calculates points for clip-path via math.sin. The layout is dynamically inverted via the --p CSS Custom Property, which simultaneously controls element order and the color scheme through color-mix(), while negative margins ensure seamless section overlapping.
Waves
This lightweight demo showcases dynamic, animated waves built entirely with SVG and pure CSS keyframes, eliminating the need for complex JavaScript to create a smooth, scalable visual effect.