Hi - I’ve completed and replicated this challenge on codepen but I’d like some help understanding why it happens. I’m confused about how the transform: rotate(-45deg); works to make the heart beat - I’ve removed it and can see that the animation becomes more “clonky” but I still don’t really understand how it works. Why do we choose rotate -45deg?
Here’s the code:
@keyframes beat {
0% {
transform: scale(1) rotate(-45deg);
}
50% {
transform: scale(0.6) rotate(-45deg);
}
<style>
.back {
position: fixed;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
background: white;
animation-name: backdiv;
animation-duration: 1s;
}
.heart {
position: absolute;
margin: auto;
top: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
background-color: pink;
height: 50px;
width: 50px;
transform: rotate(-45deg);
animation-name: beat;
animation-duration: 1s;
}
.heart:after {
background-color: pink;
content: "";
border-radius: 50%;
position: absolute;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
top: 0px;
left: 25px;
}
.heart:before {
background-color: pink;
content: "";
border-radius: 50%;
position: absolute;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
top: -25px;
left: 0px;
}
@keyframes backdiv {
50% {
background: #ffe6f2;
}
}
@keyframes beat {
0% {
transform: scale(1) rotate(-45deg);
}
50% {
transform: scale(0.6) rotate(-45deg);
}
}
</style>
<div class="back"></div>
<div class="heart"></div>
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Challenge: Make a CSS Heartbeat using an Infinite Animation Count
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