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Mastering GSAP Interactions in Webflow: Build a Growing Border Hover Animation

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Description:  
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This component demonstrates how to create a smooth growing border hover animation in Webflow using GSAP Interactions, modern CSS properties, conic gradients, and custom attributes. It features a reusable interaction where a circular border expands around a social link while the icon color changes in sync.

Key Features:

  • Animated circular borders using conic gradients.
  • Utilizes modern CSS @property definitions for smooth animations.
  • Synchronizes multiple hover effects with shared transitions.
  • Builds reusable GSAP interactions with custom attributes.
  • Targets only the hovered element using parent filters.

Design Elements:

  • Circular border animation that grows on hover.
  • Color transitions that match the icon's hover state.
  • Use of conic gradients for dynamic visual effects.

Potential Use Cases:

  • Social media link sections on personal or business websites.
  • Interactive portfolio showcases for designers and developers.
  • Hover effects for call-to-action buttons in marketing websites.

Conclusion: The Growing Border Animation component offers a visually engaging way to enhance user interaction on websites, making it suitable for various applications in web design.

Description from Webflow:  
In this lesson of the Mastering GSAP Interactions in Webflow series, we’re building a super smooth growing border hover animation in Webflow using GSAP Interactions, modern CSS properties, conic gradients, and custom attributes. We’ll create a reusable interaction where a circular border smoothly grows around a social link while the icon color transitions in sync. We’ll use a simple Set Action to toggle a class on and off, while custom CSS handles the entire visual transformation behind the scenes. Along the way, we’ll explore: ✔ How to create animated circular borders using conic gradients ✔ How to use modern CSS @property definitions for smooth animations ✔ How to synchronize multiple hover effects using shared transitions ✔ How to build reusable GSAP interactions with custom attributes ✔ How to target only the hovered element using parent filters ✔ How to create scalable hover systems without relying on class-based triggers 👉 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/us4OWTu7dXA
Tags from Webflow: 
cloneable,  madeinwebflow,  gsap,  borderanimation,  conicgradient,  hoverinteraction,  customcss,  interactions with gsap
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