Dynamic Typography
Animating words to express their meaning — a playful exploration of CSS animation and storytelling.
Overview
In this group project, we explored how to bring words to life through movement.
Using only HTML and CSS animations, we designed a series of animated words where the animation itself visually reinforced the meaning of the word.
The chosen words were:
Entertainment, Fitness, Glasses, and Timeline.
The goal was to think creatively about typography, motion, and user perception — while keeping the animations lightweight and accessible.
Process
1. Brainstorming & Concept Development
Together as a group, we brainstormed how each word could be visually interpreted through animation.
Some of the ideas we came up with:
- Entertainment — creating a litteral stage
- Fitness — letters "lifting" or "stretching" as if exercising
- Glasses — distortion or magnification effects, mimicking lenses
- Timeline — letters sliding horizontally to represent the flow of time
2. Sketches & Wireframes
We kept the designs simple, focusing on clarity and meaning rather than complexity.
3. Building the Animations
We coded the animations using pure CSS and basic HTML structures.
Each word received its own animation class, using keyframe animations like:
@keyframes bounce— smooth, elastic movements@keyframes lift— scaling and vertical stretching for "fitness"@keyframes lens— letter distortions for "glasses"@keyframes scroll— slow sliding motion for "timeline"
We paid special attention to timing, easing functions, and repetition to make the animations feel natural and engaging.
4. Final Result
The final product was a collection of animated words, each telling a mini story without using images or videos — just motion and type.
The project demonstrated how powerful even simple CSS animations can be when paired with thoughtful design.
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