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Stagger
Stagger offsets a group of entrances by a fixed delay, about 100ms, so the sequence communicates hierarchy.
Stagger delays each item in a group by a fixed step, roughly 100ms, so a list reveals in reading order rather than all at once. It only earns its cost when the sequence carries meaning — a staged hero, a step-by-step process, a checklist filling in. Animating one container as a single block gets less for the same money. Leave high-frequency interactions unstaggered: a nav that re-staggers on every visit is an obstacle, not a welcome.
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