08Auto delay via sibling-index()
With no --i variable or nth-child loop, animation-delay: calc(sibling-index() * 80ms) reads sibling order directly (Chrome/Edge 138+).
Best forDynamically growing lists, lists with an unknown item count
sibling-index()반복문 없음Chrome/Edge 138+

<main class="stage">
<div class="tiles is-demo">
<span></span><span></span><span></span>
<span></span><span></span><span></span>
</div>
</main>@use "../../../../site/static/demo-tokens" as *;
$duration: $dur-quick; // 타일 하나가 나타나는 시간
$easing: $ease-out; // 시작 빠르고 끝은 부드럽게
$stagger: 100ms; // 형제 순서 1당 시차
@include stage($stage-paper);
// sibling-index() 는 --i 변수도 nth-child 반복문도 없이 형제 순서를 직접 읽는다 (Chrome/Edge 138+)
.tiles {
display: flex;
gap: clamp(6px, 2vw, 10px);
span {
width: clamp(30px, 8vw, 40px);
height: clamp(30px, 8vw, 40px);
border-radius: $r-control;
background: $subject-blue;
animation: tile-loop $dur-loop $easing infinite;
animation-delay: calc(sibling-index() * #{$stagger});
}
}
@keyframes tile-loop {
0%, 6% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.5); }
22%, 68% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
88%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.7); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.tiles span { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}html, body {
margin: 0;
overflow: hidden;
}
.stage {
box-sizing: border-box;
min-height: 100vh;
display: grid;
place-items: center;
margin: 0;
background: #ffffff;
font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", "Noto Sans KR", sans-serif;
padding: clamp(8px, 4vw, 24px);
}
.tiles {
display: flex;
gap: clamp(6px, 2vw, 10px);
}
.tiles span {
width: clamp(30px, 8vw, 40px);
height: clamp(30px, 8vw, 40px);
border-radius: 12px;
background: #2f6df6;
animation: tile-loop 2s ease-out infinite;
animation-delay: calc(sibling-index() * 100ms);
}
@keyframes tile-loop {
0%, 6% {
opacity: 0;
transform: scale(0.5);
}
22%, 68% {
opacity: 1;
transform: scale(1);
}
88%, 100% {
opacity: 0;
transform: scale(0.7);
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.tiles span {
animation: none;
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
}
}import styles from "./SiblingIndexTiles.module.scss";
export type SiblingIndexTilesProps = {
/** 타일 개수 (기본 6) — --i 도 nth-child 도 없이 sibling-index() 가 형제 순서를 읽는다 */
count?: number;
};
export default function SiblingIndexTiles({ count = 6 }: SiblingIndexTilesProps) {
return (
<div className={styles.tiles}>
{Array.from({ length: count }, (_, i) => (
<span key={i} />
))}
</div>
);
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