Motion & Feel

Damping ratio

How much a spring overshoots. 1.0 is critically damped — a smooth settle with no bounce; below 1.0 overshoots, and lower means bouncier.

Start most UI at damping 1.0; drop to ~0.8 only when a gesture carried momentum.

Damping ratio
1.0
0.6
Compare damping 1.0 with 0.6

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