One visual state machine.
A page chooses one dominant visual system instead of stacking unrelated animation libraries.
Pazaz is structural.
Not a generic particle layer. Every visual effect must reveal a relationship, make a state transition perceptible, or create an interaction that the static page could not express.
Precompute when interaction is unnecessary.
Algorithmic SVG paths can be generated at build time, compressed and animated with tiny CSS state changes.
WebGL is enhancement.
Canvas, SVG, still composition and readable text preserve the concept on weaker devices.
CSS voxels without a 3D engine.
A low-footprint volumetric illusion can use ordinary grid elements, transforms and delayed keyframes. It is screen candy only when the pattern carries no semantic state.
The performance constitution.
- One animation loop per visual surface.
- Pause outside the viewport and when the document is hidden.
- Cap device-pixel ratio and particle count.
- Respect reduced motion.
- Never block reading, navigation or selection.
- No third-party runtime merely for a decorative transition.