CSS | animation-direction Property

The animation-direction property in CSS is used to define the direction of animation. The direction of animation should be forwards, backwards or in alternate cycles.

Syntax:

animation-direction: normal|reverse|alternate|alternate-reverse|initial|inherit;

Property Value: The animation-direction property are listed below:

normal: This animation property play the animation forward. It is the default value.

Syntax:

animation-direction: normal;

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
    <head>  
        <style>  
            body { 
                text-align:center; 
            } 
            h1 { 
                color:green; 
            } 
            h3 {  
                width: 100%;  
                animation-name: text;  
                animation-duration: 2s;  
                animation-iteration-count: infinite;  
            }  
            #one {  
                animation-direction: normal;  
            }  
            @keyframes text {  
                from {  
                    margin-left: 60%;  
                }  
                to {  
                    margin-left: 0%;  
                }  
            }  
        </style>  
    </head>  
    <body>  
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>  
        <h2>animation-direction property</h2>  
        <h3 id="one">This text is normal.</h3>  
    </body>  
</html>                                      

Output:

reverse: This animation property play the animation in the reverse direction.

Syntax:

animation-direction: reverse;

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
    <head>  
        <style>  
            body { 
                text-align:center; 
            } 
            h1 { 
                color:green; 
            } 
            h3 {  
                width: 100%;  
                animation-name: text;  
                animation-duration: 2s;  
                animation-iteration-count: infinite;  
            }  
            #one {  
                animation-direction: reverse;  
            }  
            @keyframes text {  
                from {  
                    margin-left: 60%;  
                }  
                to {  
                    margin-left: 0%;  
                }  
            }  
        </style>  
    </head>  
    <body>  
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>  
        <h2>animation-direction property</h2>  
        <h3 id="one">This text is reverse.</h3>  
    </body>  
</html>                                      

Output:

alternate: This animation property play the animation forwards first, and then backwards.

Syntax:

animation-direction: alternate;

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
    <head>  
        <style>  
            body { 
                text-align:center; 
            } 
            h1 { 
                color:green; 
            } 
            h3 {  
                width: 100%;  
                animation-name: text;  
                animation-duration: 2s;  
                animation-iteration-count: infinite;  
            }  
            #one {  
                animation-direction: alternate;  
            }  
            @keyframes text {  
                from {  
                    margin-left: 60%;  
                }  
                to {  
                    margin-left: 0%;  
                }  
            }  
        </style>  
    </head>  
    <body>  
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>  
        <h2>animation-direction property</h2>  
        <h3 id="one">This text is alternate.</h3>  
    </body>  
</html>                                      

Output:

alternate-reverse: This animation property play animation backwards first, and then forwards.

Syntax:

animation-direction: alternate-reverse;

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
    <head>  
        <style>  
            body { 
                text-align:center; 
            } 
            h1 { 
                color:green; 
            } 
            h3 {  
                width: 100%;  
                animation-name: text;  
                animation-duration: 2s;  
                animation-iteration-count: infinite;  
            }  
            #one {  
                animation-direction: alternate-reverse; 
            }  
            @keyframes text {  
                from {  
                    margin-left: 60%;  
                }  
                to {  
                    margin-left: 0%;  
                }  
            }  
        </style>  
    </head>  
    <body>  
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>  
        <h2>animation-direction property</h2>  
        <h3 id="one">This text is alternate-reverse.</h3>  
    </body>  
</html>                                      

Output:

initial: This property is used to set the animation property to its default value.
inherit: This property is used to inherits the animation property from its parent element.

Supported Browser: The browser supported by animation-direction are listed below:

Google Chrome 43.0
Internet Explorer 10.0
Firefox 16.0
Safari 9.0
Opera 30.0

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