Web Animations Medium
Liquid Cards (Gel Flow)
Auto-advancing image cards with a liquid/gel overlay effect — blur transition and animated blobs on the active card.
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Targets: HTML
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Liquid Cards (Gel Flow)
Auto-rotating image cards with a “liquid” feel: the current card fades out with blur while the next scales in; the active card gets an overlay of animated blurred blobs for a gel-like effect.
How it works
- Card transition — GSAP timeline blurs and fades out the current card and scales in the next.
- Liquid mask — Each card has a
.liquid-maskwith several.blobdivs; on reveal, blobs are positioned randomly and animated (scale, opacity, then drift) for a soft, organic overlay. - Interval meter — A progress bar reflects the time until the next transition.
When to use it
- Hero or feature carousels where you want a softer, more editorial look
- Campaign or brand sections that benefit from a “fluid” visual language
- Any image carousel where a subtle overlay animation adds polish