UI
Microinteraction
A small, focused animation or response to a single user action.
A microinteraction is a tiny, contained moment — a button's hover state, a toggle animating, a like bursting, a form field confirming success. Each one provides feedback, communicates state, and adds personality.
Done well, microinteractions make a product feel responsive and alive; overdone, they distract. The craft is in restraint and timing.
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