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Framer Motion

Production-ready animations. Gestures, layout animations, and more.

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What is it?

A library that adds smooth animations and motion to your app — things sliding in, fading out, or reacting to user gestures.

Why use it at a hackathon?

Animations make your app feel polished and alive. Framer Motion makes adding them easy without needing CSS animation expertise.

Common use

Educational tools that guide users step by step, health apps with calming transitions, civic platforms that need to feel trustworthy and polished.

Tags
animationgestureslayoutspring
At a glance
Setup time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: beginner
Skill: Beginner. Wrap your component in a `motion.div`, add animation props, and it just works. Excellent documentation.
Impact context
Challenge domains
Education & AccessArts & CultureHealth & WellbeingCivic Tech
SDGs
Quality EducationGood HealthReduced Inequalities
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