Patterns

Page transitions

Subtle opacity + 6px translateY on every page mount. Just enough to acknowledge the navigation without slowing it.

Setup

// src/app/template.tsx — wraps every page
"use client";
import { motion } from "framer-motion";

export default function Template({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  return (
    <motion.div
      initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 6 }}
      animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
      exit={{ opacity: 0, y: -6 }}
      transition={{ duration: 0.25, ease: [0, 0, 0.2, 1] }}
    >
      {children}
    </motion.div>
  );
}

Why template.tsx (not layout.tsx)

Layouts persist across navigation; templates remount. The template.tsx file ensures the animation re-runs every time the user navigates, giving the lift-on-arrival feel.

Reduced motion

Framer Motion respects prefers-reduced-motion automatically when wrapped in a MotionConfig with reducedMotion="user" .