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Micro-interactions, easter eggs, and other seemingly extra design details that feel like magic 🪄
Gradient animation that gently reveals a new model version on ElevenLabs
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Gradient animation that gently reveals a new model version on ElevenLabs
Bottle get emptier each time you add a hydration log on GO Club
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Bottle get emptier each time you add a hydration log on GO Club
Burning negative stories in How We Feel
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Burning negative stories in How We Feel
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Spells Digest #56 · Design Spells Newsletter
Issue #56 of the Design Spells newsletter — A biweekly newsletter featuring micro-interactions, easter eggs, and other seemingly extra design details that infuse life, personality, and fun back into the web.
designspells.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
📮 Issue #56 of our newsletter is out! Check your mailboxes or read it online here
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Halloween easter egg when hovering on Vercel's logo
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Halloween easter egg when hovering on Vercel's logo
Contribution graph turns orange on Halloween in @github.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Contribution graph turns orange on Halloween in @github.com
Halloween-mode toggle in Deel
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Halloween-mode toggle in Deel
Halloween-themed loading indicator in @discord.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Halloween-themed loading indicator in @discord.com
Rotate an iPhone Air to see what's new in Denim
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Rotate an iPhone Air to see what's new in Denim
"Lens flare" animation in ChatGPT Atlas' onboarding
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Lens flare" animation in ChatGPT Atlas' onboarding
📮 Issue #55 of our newsletter is out! Check your mailboxes or read it online here
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Spells Digest #55 · Design Spells Newsletter
Issue #55 of the Design Spells newsletter — A biweekly newsletter featuring micro-interactions, easter eggs, and other seemingly extra design details that infuse life, personality, and fun back into the web.
designspells.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
📮 Issue #55 of our newsletter is out! Check your mailboxes or read it online here
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"Metal" toggle in Cobot
October 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"Metal" toggle in Cobot
Reconnecting animation when offline in Linear
October 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Reconnecting animation when offline in Linear
Floating action button's icon animates when switching tabs in Family
October 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Floating action button's icon animates when switching tabs in Family
Animated launch screen when opening the Luma app
October 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Animated launch screen when opening the Luma app
📮 Issue #54 of our newsletter is out! Check your mailboxes or read it online here
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Spells Digest #54 · Design Spells Newsletter
Issue #54 of the Design Spells newsletter — A biweekly newsletter featuring micro-interactions, easter eggs, and other seemingly extra design details that infuse life, personality, and fun back into the web.
designspells.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
📮 Issue #54 of our newsletter is out! Check your mailboxes or read it online here
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Animated ascii logo when starting Cursor agent in the terminal
October 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Animated ascii logo when starting Cursor agent in the terminal
Tab bar icon micro-animations in Phantom
October 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Tab bar icon micro-animations in Phantom
Smooth transitions when viewing alternative routes in Waze
September 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Smooth transitions when viewing alternative routes in Waze
Sliding animation when personalizing your AI on @notion.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Sliding animation when personalizing your AI on @notion.com
📮 Issue #53 of our newsletter is out! Check your mailboxes or read it online here
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Spells Digest #53 · Design Spells Newsletter
Issue #53 of the Design Spells newsletter — A biweekly newsletter featuring micro-interactions, easter eggs, and other seemingly extra design details that infuse life, personality, and fun back into the web.
designspells.com
September 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
📮 Issue #53 of our newsletter is out! Check your mailboxes or read it online here
→ www.designspells.com/newsletters/53
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Icon micro-animations when hovered or clicked in @discord.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Icon micro-animations when hovered or clicked in @discord.com
"Printing" animation when viewing credits in Spenzy
September 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Printing" animation when viewing credits in Spenzy
Card "flip" animation in Abode
September 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Card "flip" animation in Abode
Smooth transitions when opening and dismissing an event in Luma
September 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Smooth transitions when opening and dismissing an event in Luma