press-tap-feedback

Press / Tap feedback

Confirm input immediately with a brief scale and contrast response.

Preview

A brief response during pointer or touch activation makes a control acknowledge contact.

Implement Press / Tap feedback: Confirm input immediately with a brief scale and contrast response. Use Duration 120ms, Pressed scale 96%, Easing snap. Trigger it from real pointer, touch, or keyboard interaction. Use semantic HTML, scope CSS to .motion-demo--press-tap-feedback. Provide equivalent low-motion behavior for prefers-reduced-motion and .force-reduced-motion.

markup.html

<div class="motion-demo motion-demo--press-tap-feedback" data-motion="press-tap-feedback" aria-label="Press / Tap feedback demo">
  <button class="motion-button" type="button">Press / Tap feedback</button>
</div>

motion.css

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: min(100%, 34rem);
  min-height: 15rem;
  padding: 2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #18181b;
  background: #fafafa;
  border: 1px solid #e4e4e7;
  border-radius: 16px;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback *, .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback *::before, .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-surface {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  width: min(100%, 18rem);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e4e4e7;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-surface strong { font-weight: 500; }

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-line {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 0.5rem;
  background: #e4e4e7;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-line:last-child { width: 62%; }

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-button {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.1rem;
  color: white;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: #18181b;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid rgb(37 99 235 / 32%); outline-offset: 3px; }

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-action-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-replay-scene {
  width: min(100%, 22rem);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-pausable-scene {
  width: min(100%, 22rem);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback button.motion-surface {
  color: inherit;
  font: inherit;
  text-align: start;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-replay-button,
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-undo-button,
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-dismiss-button,
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-pause-button {
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
  color: #18181b;
  font: 650 0.78rem/1 ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #d4d4d8;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-replay-button:focus-visible,
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-undo-button:focus-visible,
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-dismiss-button:focus-visible,
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-pause-button:focus-visible,
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback [data-reorder-item]:focus-visible,
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback [data-swipe-target]:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgb(37 99 235 / 32%);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-status {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-ripple-ink {
  position: absolute;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 72%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.95);
  opacity: 0;
}

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-state-stack { position: relative; width: min(100%, 18rem); height: 9rem; }
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-state { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 1rem; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e4e4e7; border-radius: 16px; }
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-state--to { background: #18181b; color: white; }

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-scroll-track > span { color: #71717a; font: 600 0.72rem/1.2 ui-monospace, monospace; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-orbit-item { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; color: white; background: #2563eb; border-radius: 50%; }
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-text-stack { position: relative; width: min(100%, 18rem); min-height: 4rem; }
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback svg { width: min(100%, 20rem); height: auto; }

.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-button { transition: transform 120ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
.motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-button:active { transform: scale(0.96); }

@keyframes motion-press-tap-feedback-reduced-fade {
  from { opacity: 0.84; }
  to { opacity: 1; }
}

.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback {
  animation: motion-press-tap-feedback-reduced-fade 160ms cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) both !important;
}

.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback *,
.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback *::before,
.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback *::after {
  animation: none !important;
  animation-delay: 0ms !important;
  animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  transition-property: opacity, color, background-color, border-color !important;
  transition-duration: 160ms !important;
  transition-delay: 0ms !important;
  scroll-behavior: auto !important;
}

.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-button,
.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback [data-reorder-item],
.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback [data-swipe-target],
.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback [data-spring-target] {
  transform: none !important;
}

.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-path { stroke-dashoffset: 0 !important; }
.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-word--from { opacity: 0 !important; visibility: hidden; }
.force-reduced-motion .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-word:not(.motion-word--from) { opacity: 1 !important; filter: none !important; transform: none !important; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback {
    animation: motion-press-tap-feedback-reduced-fade 160ms cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) both !important;
  }

  .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback *, .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback *::before, .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    animation-delay: 0ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-property: opacity, color, background-color, border-color !important;
    transition-duration: 160ms !important;
    transition-delay: 0ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }

  .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-button,
  .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback [data-reorder-item],
  .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback [data-swipe-target],
  .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback [data-spring-target] {
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-path { stroke-dashoffset: 0 !important; }
  .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-word--from { opacity: 0 !important; visibility: hidden; }
  .motion-demo.motion-demo--press-tap-feedback .motion-word:not(.motion-word--from) { opacity: 1 !important; filter: none !important; transform: none !important; }
}

Learn more

Before implementation

Purpose: Confirm input at press time and give the control a subtle physical response.
Frequency: Use for frequent buttons and clickable cards, keeping feedback around 70–140ms.
Trigger: Trigger on pointerdown, touchstart, or the press phase of Space and Enter.
Enter / exit: Scale down slightly and increase contrast on press, restoring immediately on release or cancel.
Interruptibility: Pointer cancel, target exit, and repeated key presses restore from the current scale.
Gesture and keyboard: Tie feedback to the real pressed state without delaying the action or expanding accidental hit areas.
Reduced-motion strategy: Remove scaling and keep an immediate color, border, or luminance response.

Accessibility

Reduced motion

Remove scaling and keep an immediate color, border, or luminance response.

Parameter reference

Parameter	Range / options	Default	Purpose
`duration`	80ms–1200ms	120ms	Controls the time required for one motion cycle.
`scale`	70%–105%	96%	Controls scale in the active state.
`ease`	Soft / Snap / Calm / Linear	Snap	Controls how velocity changes over time.