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02Research

How smooth scrolling should feel: inertia, damping and matching what people expect.

Scroll Physics
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Overview

Scroll Physics
Scroll Physics
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Approach

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    Damping

    Per-frame interpolation, converted to time-based damping.

  2. 02

    Platforms

    Windows mouse wheels need different multipliers than trackpads.

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    Respect

    People who prefer reduced motion get native scrolling.

Scroll Physics

The findings shaped the scrolling on this site, which follows the wheel closely and settles quickly.

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Credits

Concept
EMIRO
Design
EMIRO
Development
EMIRO
Tools
Lenis, GSAP