animation-timing-function property CSS Reference



Definition and Usage

The CSS animation-timing-function property specifies how a CSS animation should progress over the duration of each cycle. The possible values are one or several <timing-function>.

For keyframed animations, the timing function applies between keyframes rather than over the entire animation. In other words, the timing function is applied at the start of the keyframe and at the end of the keyframe.

An animation timing function defined within a keyframe block applies to that keyframe; otherwise. If no timing function is specified for the keyframe, the timing function specified for the overall animation is used.

It is often convenient to use the shorthand property animation to set all animation properties at once.

  • Initial ease
  • Applies to all elements, ::before and ::after pseudo-element
  • Inherited no
  • Media visual
  • Computed Value as specified
  • Animatable no
  • Canonical order the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Syntax

Formal syntax:  <timing-function>#
animation-timing-function: ease
animation-timing-function: ease-in
animation-timing-function: ease-out
animation-timing-function: ease-in-out
animation-timing-function: linear
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 1.0, 0.1)
animation-timing-function: step-start
animation-timing-function: step-stop
animation-timing-function: steps(4, end)
animation-timing-function: ease, step-start, cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.7, 1.0, 0.1)

Values

<timingfunction>
Each <timing-function> represents the timing function to link to the corresponding property to animate, as defined in animation-property.

Examples

See CSS animations for examples.

Compatibility

Desktop browsers

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes)-webkit 5.0 (5.0)-moz
16.0 (16.0)
10 12 -o
12.10
4.0-webkit

Mobile browsers

Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes)-webkit 5.0 (5.0)-moz
16.0 (16.0)
NA NA NA

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