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Keyswitch Teardown
A mechanical keyswitch lifts apart up its dashed assembly axis, keycap first and each part 60ms behind, callouts draw out to the side, then it closes as the coil spring compresses.
Also known as: exploded view animation, mechanical keyswitch animation, technical illustration css, keyboard switch teardown.
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- Color: set
--hln-coloron the element or a parent. Currently previewing#3b82f6. - Base size: set
--hln-size. Every other dimension is inem, so the whole thing scales together. Currently previewing16px. - Speed: change the duration on the
transitionoranimationshorthand. Staggered delays are relative, so they keep their rhythm. - Reduced motion: the rule at the end of the CSS turns the motion off for people who asked their OS for less of it. Keep it.