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# Top 5 JavaScript animation libraries 2021

**[DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/devto)** · [@aashishpanthi](https://daily.dev/aashishpanthi) · 1 min read · 187 upvotes · 21 comments

## Summary

Anime.js is a lightweight JavaScript animation library with a simple, yet powerful API. Vivus allows you to animate SVGs, giving them the appearence of being drawn. Typeit.js allows creating awesome typing animation in your website. ScrollOut detects changes in scroll for reveal, parallax, and CSS Variable effects.

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**@daribock** · 1 upvotes

> Nice collection!

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> feeling good after reading it

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> Loved the tips!

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> Cool

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> I'm still in the beggining of my 100 days of code, but I'm pretty sure this article will be very usefull in the future!

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