Modern CSS Transform Effects
2D and 3D transforms - tilts, cubes, perspective and chained motion - driven only by hover and keyframes.
13D Rotating Cube
A spinning six-sided cube; give the element six children for the faces and set --fx-size if needed. Class: fx-3d-rotating-cube
<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
<div class="fx-3d-rotating-cube" aria-hidden="true">
<div>
<i class="bi bi-box-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div>
<i class="bi bi-gem" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div>
<i class="bi bi-star-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div>
<i class="bi bi-heart-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div>
<i class="bi bi-trophy-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div>
<i class="bi bi-bell-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</div>
</div>
/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-3d-rotating-cube {
--fx-half: calc(var(--fx-size, 6rem) / 2);
position: relative; width: var(--fx-size, 6rem); height: var(--fx-size, 6rem);
transform-style: preserve-3d;
animation: fx-3d-rotating-cube-spin 12s linear infinite;
}
.fx-3d-rotating-cube:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
.fx-3d-rotating-cube > * {
position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 1.6rem;
color: var(--wt-on-primary, #fff); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
background: rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .88);
}
.fx-3d-rotating-cube > :nth-child(1) { transform: translateZ(var(--fx-half)); }
.fx-3d-rotating-cube > :nth-child(2) { transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(var(--fx-half)); background: rgba(var(--wt-secondary-rgb), .88); }
.fx-3d-rotating-cube > :nth-child(3) { transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(var(--fx-half)); background: rgba(var(--wt-accent-rgb), .88); }
.fx-3d-rotating-cube > :nth-child(4) { transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(var(--fx-half)); background: rgba(var(--wt-secondary-rgb), .88); }
.fx-3d-rotating-cube > :nth-child(5) { transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(var(--fx-half)); background: rgba(var(--wt-accent-rgb), .88); }
.fx-3d-rotating-cube > :nth-child(6) { transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(var(--fx-half)); }
@keyframes fx-3d-rotating-cube-spin {
from { transform: perspective(700px) rotateX(-22deg) rotateY(0deg); }
to { transform: perspective(700px) rotateX(-22deg) rotateY(360deg); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-3d-rotating-cube, .fx-3d-rotating-cube::before, .fx-3d-rotating-cube::after, .fx-3d-rotating-cube *, .fx-3d-rotating-cube *::before, .fx-3d-rotating-cube *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}2Transform Chain
Chains translate, rotate and scale as separate properties with staggered timing for a lively hover. Class: fx-transform-chain
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<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
<div class="card border-0 shadow-sm fx-transform-chain" style="width:12rem">
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<div class="card-body py-2">
<h3 class="h6 mb-0">A beginner's guide to getting started</h3>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-transform-chain { transition: translate .3s ease, rotate .5s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1) .08s, scale .4s ease .16s; }
.fx-transform-chain:hover, .fx-transform-chain:focus-visible { translate: 0 -8px; rotate: -3deg; scale: 1.06; }
@supports not (translate: 0) {
.fx-transform-chain { transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1); }
.fx-transform-chain:hover, .fx-transform-chain:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-3deg) scale(1.06); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-transform-chain, .fx-transform-chain::before, .fx-transform-chain::after, .fx-transform-chain *, .fx-transform-chain *::before, .fx-transform-chain *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}