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294 lines
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# 🌸 Proper Bloom Effect - Petals Moving Outward
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## The Problem
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Petals were only scaling in place at the center point, making them all overlap and not creating a recognizable flower bloom. It looked like a blob, not a beautiful flower.
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## The Solution
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Petals now move **OUTWARD from center** while scaling, creating a proper blooming flower effect.
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## Key Change: translateX
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### Before (Wrong)
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```css
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/* Petals only scaled - stayed at center */
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.outer-petal {
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transform: scale(1); /* Just gets bigger at center */
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}
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```
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### After (Correct)
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```css
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/* Petals scale AND move outward */
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.outer-petal {
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transform: scale(1.05) translateX(32px); /* Moves away from center! */
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}
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```
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## How It Works
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Each petal is **rotated** to its angle, then **translateX moves it along that angle**:
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```
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Petal at 0°: translateX(32px) → moves RIGHT
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Petal at 90°: translateX(32px) → moves DOWN
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Petal at 180°: translateX(32px) → moves LEFT
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Petal at 270°: translateX(32px) → moves UP
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```
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This creates **radial outward movement** from the center!
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## Transform Sequence
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### Closed State (Tight Bud) 🌷
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```css
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All petals:
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- scale(0.15-0.28) /* Very small */
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- translateX(0) /* At center */
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- Result: Tight bud at center point
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```
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### Open State (Full Bloom) 🌸
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```css
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Outer petals:
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- scale(1.05) /* Full size */
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- translateX(32px) /* Move far outward */
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Middle petals:
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- scale(1.0) /* Full size */
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- translateX(20px) /* Move medium outward */
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Inner petals:
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- scale(0.95) /* Slightly smaller */
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- translateX(12px) /* Move little outward */
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Result: Layered flower bloom spreading from center!
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```
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## Visual Comparison
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```
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BEFORE (All at center): AFTER (Spreading outward):
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• • • • • • •
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• • • • • •
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• • 🗎 • • • 🗎 •
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• • • • • •
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• • • • • • •
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(blob/cluster) (beautiful bloom)
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All overlapping Proper spacing
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No depth Clear layers
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Not recognizable Looks like flower!
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```
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## Distance Values
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| Layer | Scale | TranslateX | Visual Effect |
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|-------|-------|-----------|---------------|
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| **Closed State** |
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| Outer | 0.15 | 0px | At center |
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| Middle | 0.20 | 0px | At center |
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| Inner | 0.28 | 0px | At center |
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| **Open State** |
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| Outer | 1.05 | **32px** | Furthest out, largest |
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| Middle | 1.00 | **20px** | Medium distance |
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| Inner | 0.95 | **12px** | Close to center |
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| **Explode (Click)** |
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| Outer | 1.25 | **50px** | Burst outward! |
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| Middle | 1.20 | **35px** | Burst outward! |
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| Inner | 1.15 | **25px** | Burst outward! |
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## Layered Depth
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```
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Side View of Bloom:
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Outer (32px out)
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↗
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Center → Middle (20px out)
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↘
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Inner (12px out)
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Creates 3D flower appearance!
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```
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## Animation Sequence
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```
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Time State
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────────────────────────────────────────
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0.0s Closed bud at center (scale 0.15)
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0.0s Hover starts - bloom begins
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Outer petals: scale → 1.05, move → 32px
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0.1s Middle petals start blooming
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Middle: scale → 1.0, move → 20px
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0.2s Inner petals start blooming
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Inner: scale → 0.95, move → 12px
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1.1s Full bloom reached!
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Beautiful layered flower visible
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────── Mouse leaves
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0.0s Petals return to center
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All: scale → 0.15, move → 0px
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1.1s Back to tight bud
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```
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## Why This Works
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✅ **Radial Movement** - translateX along rotated axis = outward from center
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✅ **Layered Spread** - 3 distances create depth (32, 20, 12)
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✅ **Recognizable Shape** - Now clearly looks like a flower
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✅ **Natural Motion** - Like a real flower blooming
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✅ **Clear Separation** - Petals don't overlap awkwardly
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✅ **3D Effect** - Different distances = dimensional appearance
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## Responsive Adjustments
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### Desktop (Full Effect)
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```css
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Outer: translateX(32px)
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Middle: translateX(20px)
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Inner: translateX(12px)
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```
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### Mobile (Scaled Down)
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```css
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Outer: translateX(26px) /* Slightly less */
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Middle: translateX(16px)
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Inner: translateX(10px)
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```
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### Touch Default (Semi-Open)
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```css
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Outer: translateX(12px) /* Already spread */
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Middle: translateX(8px)
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Inner: translateX(5px)
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```
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### Reduced Motion (Static Bloom)
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```css
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Outer: translateX(18px) /* Nice display */
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Middle: translateX(12px)
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Inner: translateX(8px)
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```
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## Click Burst Effect
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When clicked, petals **explode further outward**:
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```
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Normal hover → Click burst → Return
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Outer: 32px → 50px → 32px
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Middle: 20px → 35px → 20px
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Inner: 12px → 25px → 12px
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Duration: 0.9s with bounce easing
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```
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## Testing the Bloom
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```bash
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pnpm dev
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```
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Visit http://localhost:3000 and observe:
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1. **Closed State** 🌷
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- All petals tiny at center
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- Compact, tight bud
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- Single point appearance
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2. **Start Hovering** 🌺
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- Petals begin spreading outward
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- Outer layer moves first and furthest
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- Middle layer follows
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- Inner layer last
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3. **Full Bloom** 🌸
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- Petals clearly spread in layers
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- Outer ring visible (32px out)
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- Middle ring visible (20px out)
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- Inner ring visible (12px out)
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- **Recognizable flower shape!**
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4. **Click Burst** ✨
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- Petals push even further out
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- 50px, 35px, 25px distances
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- Dramatic expansion effect
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- Returns to full bloom state
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5. **Mouse Leave** 🌷
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- Petals smoothly return to center
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- Scale down while moving inward
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- Back to tight bud
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## Expected Reactions
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- 😍 "Now THAT'S a flower!"
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- 🌸 "I can see the bloom clearly!"
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- ✨ "The petals actually spread out!"
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- 🎨 "Beautiful layered effect!"
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- 💫 "It looks like it's really blooming!"
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## Technical Details
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### Transform Order Matters
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```css
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/* Correct order */
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transform: scale(1.05) translateX(32px);
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/* Wrong order - different result */
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transform: translateX(32px) scale(1.05);
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```
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The transform applies right-to-left:
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1. First: translateX(32px) moves along rotated axis
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2. Then: scale(1.05) makes it bigger
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### Transform Origin
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```css
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transform-origin: 128px 128px;
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```
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All petals rotate around the center point (128, 128).
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### Staggered Timing
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```css
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Outer: transition-delay: 0s
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Middle: transition-delay: 0.1s
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Inner: transition-delay: 0.2s
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```
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Creates natural sequential bloom.
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## Summary of Fix
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| Aspect | Before | After | Result |
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| Movement | None (scale only) | translateX outward | Proper bloom |
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| Appearance | Overlapping blob | Layered flower | Recognizable |
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| Outer distance | 0px | 32px | Clear outer ring |
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| Middle distance | 0px | 20px | Clear middle ring |
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| Inner distance | 0px | 12px | Clear inner ring |
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| Effect | Confusing | Beautiful | Professional |
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## Result
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The flower now **actually blooms**! 🌸
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- Petals spread outward in clear layers
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- Creates recognizable flower shape
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- Looks like a real peony blooming
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- Beautiful, natural, impressive effect
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**From tight bud to spreading petals - a true bloom!** 🌷→🌸
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---
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**Fixed with precision for Valknar** | [pivoine.art](http://pivoine.art)
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