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Blinking animations can grab users’ attention and highlight important information on a webpage. Although the <blink> tag was deprecated in HTML, CSS provides a flexible and powerful way to create blink effects through animations. In this article, we'll explore how to create a blink animation using CSS with practical examples.
Understanding CSS Animations
CSS animations allow you to animate HTML elements without relying on JavaScript or external libraries. The @keyframes rule is used to define the states of the animation, while properties like animation, animation-name, animation-duration, and animation-iteration-count control the behavior of the animation.
Basic Blink Animation
To create a basic blink animation, you need to define keyframes that specify the visibility states (visible and hidden) of an element over time.
HTML:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Blink Animation Example</title>
<style>
.blink {…