How to Make a Blink CSS Animation

Hey there! Have you ever encountered those blinking animations on websites and wondered how they’re created? Today’s your lucky day because we’ll learn how to make Blink CSS Animation. In a previous post, we learned how to create a Flip Card Animation in CSS, remember? Now, we’re moving on to something equally exciting – Blink Animation. It’s not just for warning messages on web pages. It’s also used to draw attention to important information or tips and is a big hit on gaming websites.

So, whether you’re just starting or you’ve been coding for a while, this guide is for you. Let’s dive into the world of CSS and create some awesome Blink Animation together.

CSS3 Blink Animation

Creating a Blink CSS Animation is a process that involves using CSS keyframes to control the visibility of an HTML element over a set duration. You start by selecting an HTML element on your webpage that you’d like to animate. Then, using CSS, you define a keyframes animation that alternates the element’s opacity between fully opaque and fully transparent, giving it a “blinking” effect.

This keyframes animation is then applied to your HTML element using the CSS animation property. You specify the duration of the animation, the timing function (which controls the pacing of the animation), and the number of times the animation should repeat. You can set the animation to repeat indefinitely for a continuous blinking effect.
Remember, while animations can add dynamism to a webpage, they should be used sparingly to avoid distracting visitors.

How to Make Blink Text Animation Using CSS?

Creating a Blink CSS Animation is a straightforward process. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide.

1. Create Your HTML Element (Structure)
2. Define CSS Animation
3. Apply the Animation on Text

Html For Blink Text Animation

First, we need to decide which text element we want to animate. In this case, we will use a heading element.

<h1 id="blinking-text">Hello, World!</h1>

CSS For Blink Text Animation

Next, we’ll define our blink animation using CSS @keyframes. This rule allows us to create animations by gradually changing from one set of CSS styles to another. For a blink animation, we’ll alternate between two opacity levels: 0 (completely transparent) and 1 (completely opaque).

@keyframes blink {
  0%, 100% {opacity: 1;}
  50% {opacity: 0;}
}

How to make Smooth Blink Animation?

Now, we’ll apply the blink animation to our heading text using the CSS animation property. We’ll specify the name of the animation (blink), the duration (let’s say 1 second), the timing function (linear for a smooth, consistent transition), and the iteration count (infinite for a continuous blink effect).

#blinking-text {
  animation: blink 1s linear infinite;
}

Output:

Examples of Blink CSS Animation

In this post, we’re not stopping at text – we’re going to explore various types of Blink CSS Animations. Get ready to dive into a step-by-step guide on creating animations like a background color blink, an image blink animation, and even a button blink animation.

How to Make a Blink Button Animation in CSS?

let’s dive into the process of creating a Blink Button Animation in CSS.

Html Code for Blink Button Animation

First, we need to create a button in our HTML. We’ll give it an ID so we can target it with our CSS. Here’s a simple button.

<button id="blinking-button">Click Me!</button>

Blink Button Animation CSS

Next, we’ll define our blink animation using CSS @keyframes. This rule allows us to create animations by gradually changing from one set of CSS styles to another. For a blink animation, we’ll alternate between two background colors.

In this example, the button’s background color will alternate between (#ff0000) and (#0000ff).

#blinking-button{
    padding: 8px 35px;
    border-radius: 48px 0px; 
border: 0px solid #6C8003;
}
@keyframes blink {
  0%, 100% {background-color:#3F06FF;}
  50% {background-color: #8EDDBE;}
}

Now, we’ll apply the blink animation to our button using the CSS animation property.

#blinking-button {
  background-color: #8EDDBE;
  color: white;
  animation: blink 1s linear infinite;
}

Output:

How to Make a Blink Image Animation in CSS?

For creating a Blink Image Animation, we will use the same method as we did for the text animation. The only difference will be in the HTML code, while the CSS code will remain unchanged.

Blink Image Html Code

<img id="blinking-image" src="https://static.thenounproject.com/png/2002633-200.png" alt="Blinking image">

CSS Code For Image Blink Animation

#blinking-image{
    padding: 8px 5px;
    border-radius: 48px 0px; 
border: 0px solid #6C8003;
}
@keyframes blink {
  0%, 100% {background-color:#3F06FF;}
  50% {background-color: #8EDDBE;}
}
#blinking-image {
  background-color: #8EDDBE;
  color: white;
  animation: blink 1s linear infinite;
}

Output: