Liquid Wave FAQ

snippet.publishedOn September 10, 2025 Advanced

An organic FAQ component with fluid wave animations and flowing motion effects

#faq #liquid #wave #organic #fluid #animations

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Code Implementation

HTML

<div class="liquid-faq-container">
  <div class="faq-header">
    <h2 class="faq-title">Fluid FAQ System</h2>
    <p class="faq-subtitle">Flowing knowledge in motion</p>
  </div>
  
  <div class="wave-background">
    <div class="wave"></div>
    <div class="wave"></div>
    <div class="wave"></div>
  </div>
  
  <div class="faq-content">
    <div class="faq-item">
      <div class="faq-question">
        <div class="wave-indicator"></div>
        <h3>What is liquid wave design?</h3>
        <div class="question-icon">+</div>
      </div>
      <div class="faq-answer">
        <p>Liquid wave design uses fluid animations and organic motion to create a sense of flowing movement and natural interaction.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="faq-item">
      <div class="faq-question">
        <div class="wave-indicator"></div>
        <h3>How are the wave effects created?</h3>
        <div class="question-icon">+</div>
      </div>
      <div class="faq-answer">
        <p>Wave effects are achieved using SVG path animations and CSS keyframes to simulate natural water-like movement.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="faq-item">
      <div class="faq-question">
        <div class="wave-indicator"></div>
        <h3>Are these effects performance heavy?</h3>
        <div class="question-icon">+</div>
      </div>
      <div class="faq-answer">
        <p>The animations are optimized using hardware acceleration and efficient CSS properties for smooth performance.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="faq-item">
      <div class="faq-question">
        <div class="wave-indicator"></div>
        <h3>Can I customize the wave colors?</h3>
        <div class="question-icon">+</div>
      </div>
      <div class="faq-answer">
        <p>Absolutely! The component uses CSS custom properties for easy customization of wave colors and animation speeds.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

CSS

.liquid-faq-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  padding: 2rem;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.faq-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.faq-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: white;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.faq-subtitle {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.wave-background {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}

.wave {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 200%;
  height: 100px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 43%;
  animation: wave 12s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.wave:nth-child(2) {
  animation: wave 15s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.5;
  animation-direction: reverse;
}

.wave:nth-child(3) {
  animation: wave 18s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

.faq-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.faq-item {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  position: relative;
}

.faq-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), transparent);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  animation: wave-glow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.faq-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.faq-question {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
}

.wave-indicator {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  margin-right: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.wave-indicator::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) 0%, transparent 70%);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.faq-question h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: white;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  flex: 1;
}

.question-icon {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: white;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.faq-item.active .question-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.faq-answer {
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer {
  padding: 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  max-height: 200px;
}

.faq-answer p {
  margin: 1rem 0 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

@keyframes wave {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0) translateY(0) rotate(0deg);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateX(-25%) translateY(-20px) rotate(1deg);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0) rotate(0deg);
  }
}

@keyframes wave-glow {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(100%);
  }
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }
  50% {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.5);
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .liquid-faq-container {
    padding: 1rem;
  }
  
  .faq-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  
  .faq-question {
    padding: 1rem;
  }
  
  .faq-question h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

JavaScript

document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
  const faqItems = document.querySelectorAll('.faq-item');
  
  faqItems.forEach(item => {
    const question = item.querySelector('.faq-question');
    
    question.addEventListener('click', () => {
      const isActive = item.classList.contains('active');
      
      // Close all other items
      faqItems.forEach(otherItem => {
        if (otherItem !== item) {
          otherItem.classList.remove('active');
        }
      });
      
      // Toggle current item
      if (isActive) {
        item.classList.remove('active');
      } else {
        item.classList.add('active');
      }
    });
  });
});