What is Fluv motion engine?

Fluv's a 20KB library for DOM-based SVG animations—path morphing, staggering, easings—lighter and more semantic than Lottie or Rive.

Is Fluv better than Rive for web perf?

Yes, at 20KB vs 280KB+, with full SEO/accessibility wins via direct SVG DOM tweaks.

Clone the GitHub repo (https://github.com/Shadoworker/fluv.git), check demos, tweak modular imports for your needs.

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Your landing page gasps under Rive's 280KB boot. Enter Fluv—a 20KB rebel rewriting web motion rules.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 2 min read

Fluv crams pro-level SVG motion into 20KB by modular loading only essentials. 𝕏
DOM-native design fixes SEO, accessibility woes of canvas tools like Rive. 𝕏
Indie project revives semantic animation principles, potential Lottie killer for perf niches. 𝕏

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