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Design Engineering Tip: Most UI animations are built for a single uninterrupted transition. Real users might reverse direction before the animation finishes. Use a spring transition that preserves the element’s current velocity instead of restarting from zero. This keeps rapid hover, press, and state changes smooth and responsive. transition={{ type: "spring", stiffness: 520, damping: 38, }}

Design Engineering Tip: Most UI animations are built for a single uninterrupted transition. Real users might reverse direction before the animation finishes. Use a spring transition that preserves the element’s current velocity instead of restarting from zero. This keeps rapid hover, press, and state changes smooth and responsive. transition={{ type: "spring", stiffness: 520, damping: 38, }}

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Since Opus 4.8 is out and more and more designers are getting into Design Engineering, I thought I’d share some of the interaction patterns I use most often: Use proximity, not just hover. When the cursor gets close, nearby elements can subtly scale and darken based on distance. It makes interfaces feel more responsive, less binary, and way more alive onpointermove = e => document.querySelectorAll(".dock>*").forEach(el => { const r = el.getBoundingClientRect(); const t = Math.max(0, 1 - Math.abs(e.clientX - r.x - r.width/2) / 120); el. style.scale = 1 + t * .5; });

Since Opus 4.8 is out and more and more designers are getting into Design Engineering, I thought I’d share some of the interaction patterns I use most often: Use proximity, not just hover. When the cursor gets close, nearby elements can subtly scale and darken based on distance. It makes interfaces feel more responsive, less binary, and way more alive onpointermove = e => document.querySelectorAll(".dock>").forEach(el => { const r = el.getBoundingClientRect(); const t = Math.max(0, 1 - Math.abs(e.clientX - r.x - r.width/2) / 120); el. style.scale = 1 + t .5; });

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I’ve been using 60% Apple-style corner smoothing all the time. But whenever I explain it to Codex or Claude Code, they often miss the point. So I made a skill that anyone can use with their AI agents: npx skills add gabrielobholz/corner-smoothing-skill Now I can simply say: “Create a rectangle with radius: 32 and smoothing: 60” and get the shape I actually mean.

I’ve been using 60% Apple-style corner smoothing all the time. But whenever I explain it to Codex or Claude Code, they often miss the point. So I made a skill that anyone can use with their AI agents: npx skills add gabrielobholz/corner-smoothing-skill Now I can simply say: “Create a rectangle with radius: 32 and smoothing: 60” and get the shape I actually mean.

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Design Engineering Tip: One CSS property is responsible for most ugly expand animations. It’s height: auto. Replace it with: grid-template-rows: 0fr → 1fr;

Design Engineering Tip: One CSS property is responsible for most ugly expand animations. It’s height: auto. Replace it with: grid-template-rows: 0fr → 1fr;

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If you struggle to describe UI transitions in Claude or Codex, these commonly used transition terms can help. Save this for later.

If you struggle to describe UI transitions in Claude or Codex, these commonly used transition terms can help. Save this for later.

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Design Engineering Tip: Don’t move objects at a constant shape. As speed increases, stretch them in the direction of travel. The faster they move, the more they deform. Combined with easing and subtle motion blur, even simple animations can feel significantly more dynamic. const x = useMotionValue(0) const v = useVelocity(x) const scaleX = useTransform(v, [-1200, 0, 1200], [1.8, 1, 1.8]) const blur = useTransform(v, [-1200, 0, 1200], [3, 0, 3]) `blur(${b}px)`), }} />

Design Engineering Tip: Don’t move objects at a constant shape. As speed increases, stretch them in the direction of travel. The faster they move, the more they deform. Combined with easing and subtle motion blur, even simple animations can feel significantly more dynamic. const x = useMotionValue(0) const v = useVelocity(x) const scaleX = useTransform(v, [-1200, 0, 1200], [1.8, 1, 1.8]) const blur = useTransform(v, [-1200, 0, 1200], [3, 0, 3]) `blur(${b}px)`), }} />

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Design Engineering Tip: Add friction at the end of a scroll interaction. When users reach the edge of a scrollable area, the movement should not just stop instantly. A subtle resistance, bounce, or slowdown can make the interface feel more physical and less mechanical. It helps users understand that they reached a boundary without needing extra labels or visual indicators. Used carefully, this can make scrolling feel more natural and closer to how objects behave in the real world.

Design Engineering Tip: Add friction at the end of a scroll interaction. When users reach the edge of a scrollable area, the movement should not just stop instantly. A subtle resistance, bounce, or slowdown can make the interface feel more physical and less mechanical. It helps users understand that they reached a boundary without needing extra labels or visual indicators. Used carefully, this can make scrolling feel more natural and closer to how objects behave in the real world.

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Design Engineering Tip Consider letting textareas grow with the content instead of introducing nested scrolling. It often creates a smoother writing experience and keeps forms easier to scan. CSS: textarea { field-sizing: content; }

Design Engineering Tip Consider letting textareas grow with the content instead of introducing nested scrolling. It often creates a smoother writing experience and keeps forms easier to scan. CSS: textarea { field-sizing: content; }

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Design Engineering Tip: Reduce backdrop blur while the user scrolls fast. Heavy blur during motion destroys perceived smoothness and increases GPU workload. Lowering blur dynamically keeps interfaces crisp while also improving performance. let t; const nav = document.querySelector(".navbar"); window.addEventListener("scroll", () => { nav. style.backdropFilter = "blur(8px)"; clearTimeout(t); t = setTimeout(() => { nav. style.backdropFilter = "blur(24px)"; }, 120); });

Design Engineering Tip: Reduce backdrop blur while the user scrolls fast. Heavy blur during motion destroys perceived smoothness and increases GPU workload. Lowering blur dynamically keeps interfaces crisp while also improving performance. let t; const nav = document.querySelector(".navbar"); window.addEventListener("scroll", () => { nav. style.backdropFilter = "blur(8px)"; clearTimeout(t); t = setTimeout(() => { nav. style.backdropFilter = "blur(24px)"; }, 120); });

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With Claude Fable 5 making software creation more accessible, interaction design is becoming an even bigger differentiator. So here is a Design Engineering Tip: Most interfaces wait for users to act. Better interfaces prepare for what users are about to do. This pattern is called Input Anticipation. By reacting to intent before an interaction happens, products feel faster, smarter, and easier to use. JS const box = document.querySelector(".input") const ring = document.querySelector(".focus-ring") addEventListener("pointermove", (e) => { const r = box.getBoundingClientRect() const dx = Math.max(r.left - e.clientX, 0, e.clientX - r.right) const dy = Math.max(r. top - e.clientY, 0, e.clientY - r.bottom) const distance = Math.hypot(dx, dy) const intent = Math.max(0, 1 - distance / 180) ** 2 ring. style.opacity = intent }) Save this for later.

With Claude Fable 5 making software creation more accessible, interaction design is becoming an even bigger differentiator. So here is a Design Engineering Tip: Most interfaces wait for users to act. Better interfaces prepare for what users are about to do. This pattern is called Input Anticipation. By reacting to intent before an interaction happens, products feel faster, smarter, and easier to use. JS const box = document.querySelector(".input") const ring = document.querySelector(".focus-ring") addEventListener("pointermove", (e) => { const r = box.getBoundingClientRect() const dx = Math.max(r.left - e.clientX, 0, e.clientX - r.right) const dy = Math.max(r. top - e.clientY, 0, e.clientY - r.bottom) const distance = Math.hypot(dx, dy) const intent = Math.max(0, 1 - distance / 180) ** 2 ring. style.opacity = intent }) Save this for later.

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Design Engineering Tip: If you’re using the same corner radius across your entire UI, try scaling it with the component size: 12px → XS (buttons, tags) 16px → S (cards, inputs) 24px → M (modals, panels) As components get larger, increasing the radius can help preserve the same visual softness and balance.

Design Engineering Tip: If you’re using the same corner radius across your entire UI, try scaling it with the component size: 12px → XS (buttons, tags) 16px → S (cards, inputs) 24px → M (modals, panels) As components get larger, increasing the radius can help preserve the same visual softness and balance.

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Kind of crazy that you can just use Codex or Claude and vibe code things like this into existence

Kind of crazy that you can just use Codex or Claude and vibe code things like this into existence

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Design Engineering Tip: Separate the object from its shadow. When an element lifts away from a surface, the shadow doesn't always need to move with it. Keeping the shadow grounded and fading it based on distance can create a stronger sense of depth and physicality. Used carefully, this can make interfaces feel more tangible and less like layers floating on a screen. It's not something I'd apply everywhere, but for moments that need extra emphasis, it can be surprisingly effective. js const card = document.querySelector(".notification"); const shadow = document.querySelector(".shadow"); card.animate( [ { transform: "translateY(0)" }, { transform: "translateY(-160px)" }, ], { duration: 900, easing: "cubic-bezier(.64,0,.78,0)" } ); shadow.animate( [ { opacity: 0.5, transform: "scaleX(1)" }, { opacity: 0, transform: "scaleX(.35)" }, ], { duration: 700, easing: "ease-out" } );

Design Engineering Tip: Separate the object from its shadow. When an element lifts away from a surface, the shadow doesn't always need to move with it. Keeping the shadow grounded and fading it based on distance can create a stronger sense of depth and physicality. Used carefully, this can make interfaces feel more tangible and less like layers floating on a screen. It's not something I'd apply everywhere, but for moments that need extra emphasis, it can be surprisingly effective. js const card = document.querySelector(".notification"); const shadow = document.querySelector(".shadow"); card.animate( [ { transform: "translateY(0)" }, { transform: "translateY(-160px)" }, ], { duration: 900, easing: "cubic-bezier(.64,0,.78,0)" } ); shadow.animate( [ { opacity: 0.5, transform: "scaleX(1)" }, { opacity: 0, transform: "scaleX(.35)" }, ], { duration: 700, easing: "ease-out" } );

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Built this with Claude’s Fable 5 before it went down. You can upload your own images and have them projected directly onto a 3D globe. Pretty wild what you can build with AI these days. Full credit goes to Paul Soulhiard for the original idea.

Built this with Claude’s Fable 5 before it went down. You can upload your own images and have them projected directly onto a 3D globe. Pretty wild what you can build with AI these days. Full credit goes to Paul Soulhiard for the original idea.

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