src/shared/styles/theme.css

@@ -483,6 +483,30 @@
   }
 }
 
+/* Per-item slide-in reusing the section-body distance/easing. Stagger via
+ * --stagger-index set inline by the consumer. */
+.stagger-in {
+  animation: stagger-in var(--duration-spring) var(--ease-spring) both;
+  animation-delay: calc(var(--stagger-index, 0) * var(--stagger-step, 50ms));
+}
+
+@keyframes stagger-in {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateX(var(--slide-section-body-in));
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateX(0);
+  }
+}
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .stagger-in {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+}
+
 /* Page-load entry animation for the footer. Previously also carried
  * `view-transition-name: site-footer` to layer above section-body's slide
  * group, but the section-body group now has `animation: none` (purely

src/shared/types/react-css.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import 'react';
+
+/**
+ * Allow CSS custom properties in `style` objects without casts.
+ */
+declare module 'react' {
+  interface CSSProperties {
+    [key: `--${string}`]: string | number | undefined;
+  }
+}

src/shared/ui/Stagger/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { Stagger } from './ui/Stagger';

src/shared/ui/Stagger/ui/Stagger.stories.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/nextjs-vite';
+import { Badge } from '../../Badge';
+import { Stagger } from './Stagger';
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof Stagger> = {
+  title: 'Shared/Stagger',
+  component: Stagger,
+};
+
+export default meta;
+
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof Stagger>;
+
+const ITEMS = ['React', 'TypeScript', 'Next.js', 'Node', 'CSS', 'Vitest'];
+
+/**
+ * Each item slides in from the right with a 50ms-per-index delay.
+ * Refresh the story to replay the entry animation.
+ */
+export const Staggered: Story = {
+  render: () => (
+    <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3 p-8 bg-ochre-clay">
+      {ITEMS.map((item, i) => (
+        <Stagger key={item} index={i}>
+          <Badge>{item}</Badge>
+        </Stagger>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  ),
+};

src/shared/ui/Stagger/ui/Stagger.test.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { Stagger } from './Stagger';
+
+describe('Stagger', () => {
+  describe('rendering', () => {
+    it('renders children', () => {
+      render(<Stagger index={0}>Item</Stagger>);
+      expect(screen.getByText('Item')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('applies the stagger-in class', () => {
+      render(<Stagger index={0}>Item</Stagger>);
+      expect(screen.getByText('Item')).toHaveClass('stagger-in');
+    });
+
+    it('merges custom className', () => {
+      render(
+        <Stagger index={0} className="mt-4">
+          Item
+        </Stagger>,
+      );
+      expect(screen.getByText('Item')).toHaveClass('stagger-in', 'mt-4');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('stagger index', () => {
+    it('sets the --stagger-index custom property', () => {
+      render(<Stagger index={3}>Item</Stagger>);
+      expect(screen.getByText('Item').style.getPropertyValue('--stagger-index')).toBe('3');
+    });
+
+    it('sets index 0 for the first item', () => {
+      render(<Stagger index={0}>Item</Stagger>);
+      expect(screen.getByText('Item').style.getPropertyValue('--stagger-index')).toBe('0');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('step', () => {
+    it('omits --stagger-step by default', () => {
+      render(<Stagger index={1}>Item</Stagger>);
+      expect(screen.getByText('Item').style.getPropertyValue('--stagger-step')).toBe('');
+    });
+
+    it('sets --stagger-step in ms when provided', () => {
+      render(
+        <Stagger index={1} step={120}>
+          Item
+        </Stagger>,
+      );
+      expect(screen.getByText('Item').style.getPropertyValue('--stagger-step')).toBe('120ms');
+    });
+  });
+});

src/shared/ui/Stagger/ui/Stagger.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { cn } from '$shared/lib';
+
+interface Props {
+  /**
+   * Position in the list — drives the per-item animation-delay via the
+   * --stagger-index custom property consumed by the .stagger-in keyframe.
+   */
+  index: number;
+  /**
+   * Item to animate in.
+   */
+  children: ReactNode;
+  /**
+   * Per-item delay in ms. Bump it for few/large items (cards) so the
+   * stagger reads as sequential rather than simultaneous.
+   * @default 50
+   */
+  step?: number;
+  /**
+   * Additional CSS classes merged onto the wrapper.
+   */
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wraps a list item so it slides in from the right with a per-index delay.
+ * Reuses the section-body slide distance/easing; respects reduced-motion.
+ */
+export function Stagger({ index, children, step, className }: Props) {
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn('stagger-in', className)}
+      style={{ '--stagger-index': index, ...(step !== undefined && { '--stagger-step': `${step}ms` }) }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

src/shared/ui/index.ts

@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ export { Modal, type ModalHandle } from './Modal';
 export { RichText } from './RichText';
 export type { ContainerSize, SectionBackground } from './Section';
 export { Container, Section } from './Section';
+export { Stagger } from './Stagger';
 export { TechStackBrick, TechStackGrid } from './TechStack';
 export { ViewTransitionWrapper } from './ViewTransitionWrapper';

src/widgets/ExperienceSection/ui/ExperienceSection/ExperienceSection.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ExperienceCard } from '$entities/experience';
 import type { ExperienceRecord } from '$shared/api';
 import { getCollection } from '$shared/api';
 import { formatMonthYearRange } from '$shared/lib';
+import { Stagger } from '$shared/ui';
 
 /**
  * Experience section component.
@@ -15,15 +16,16 @@ export default async function ExperienceSection() {
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6 max-w-section">
-      {items.map((exp) => (
-        <ExperienceCard
-          key={exp.id}
-          title={exp.role}
-          company={exp.company}
-          period={formatMonthYearRange(exp.start_date, exp.end_date)}
-          description={exp.description}
-          stack={exp.stack}
-        />
+      {items.map((exp, i) => (
+        <Stagger key={exp.id} index={i} step={240}>
+          <ExperienceCard
+            title={exp.role}
+            company={exp.company}
+            period={formatMonthYearRange(exp.start_date, exp.end_date)}
+            description={exp.description}
+            stack={exp.stack}
+          />
+        </Stagger>
       ))}
     </div>
   );

src/widgets/ProjectsSection/ui/ProjectsSection/ProjectsSection.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ProjectCard } from '$entities/project';
 import type { ProjectRecord } from '$shared/api';
 import { getCollection } from '$shared/api';
 import { buildFileUrl } from '$shared/lib';
+import { Stagger } from '$shared/ui';
 
 /**
  * Projects section component.
@@ -21,16 +22,17 @@ export default async function ProjectsSection() {
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6 max-w-section">
       {items.map((project, index) => (
-        <ProjectCard
-          key={project.id}
-          title={project.title}
-          year={project.year}
-          description={project.description}
-          tags={project.stack}
-          url={project.url}
-          imageUrl={project.image ? buildFileUrl(project.collectionId, project.id, project.image) : undefined}
-          priority={index === lcpIndex}
-        />
+        <Stagger key={project.id} index={index} step={240}>
+          <ProjectCard
+            title={project.title}
+            year={project.year}
+            description={project.description}
+            tags={project.stack}
+            url={project.url}
+            imageUrl={project.image ? buildFileUrl(project.collectionId, project.id, project.image) : undefined}
+            priority={index === lcpIndex}
+          />
+        </Stagger>
       ))}
     </div>
   );

src/widgets/SkillsSection/ui/SkillsSection/SkillsSection.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { notFound } from 'next/navigation';
 import type { SkillRecord } from '$shared/api';
 import { getCollection } from '$shared/api';
 import { groupByKey } from '$shared/lib';
-import { Badge } from '$shared/ui';
+import { Badge, Stagger } from '$shared/ui';
 
 /**
  * Skills section component.
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ export default async function SkillsSection() {
     <div className="space-y-12 max-w-section">
       {Object.entries(categories).map(([category, items]) => (
         <div key={category} className="space-y-4">
-          <h3 className="text-xl font-bold uppercase tracking-widest opacity-60">{category}</h3>
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
-            {items.map((skill) => (
-              <Badge key={skill.id}>{skill.name}</Badge>
+          <h3 className="font-heading">{category}</h3>
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3 sm:max-w-golden">
+            {items.map((skill, i) => (
+              <Stagger key={skill.id} index={i}>
+                <Badge>{skill.name}</Badge>
+              </Stagger>
             ))}
           </div>
         </div>