# shrekshrek/css3d-engine

css 3d light engine. very easy to use. 14k

Repository: https://github.com/shrekshrek/css3d-engine
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/css3d-engine
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-09-17T17:32:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4345, "days_push": 1446, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1554, forks 287 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:02.955796+00:00)

## What it is
A tiny 14k JavaScript 3D engine built on CSS3 transforms and divs instead of canvas/WebGL. It lets developers create simple 3D scenes with easy-to-understand Euler angle rotations, prioritizing platform compatibility over rendering performance.

## Use cases
- build interactive 3D motion graphic H5 pages for mobile
- create simple 3D scenes without WebGL
- learn 3D basics with an easy entry-level engine
- make lightweight 3D product showcases that run everywhere
- rotate and position 3D planes using CSS transforms

## When to choose
- you need maximum browser/platform compatibility including older mobile devices
- your 3D scene is small and made of simple planes/boxes
- you want a tiny dependency instead of a 300-400k 3D library
- you are a beginner wanting a gentle introduction to 3D on the web

## When to avoid
- you need high rendering performance or complex 3D scenes
- you need to avoid gimbal lock or use matrix-based transforms
- you need lighting, shaders, or advanced 3D features - use three.js instead

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: graphics, animation, ui-components
- domain: web-development, frontend, graphics
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: css3d, 3d-engine, lightweight, motion-graphics, h5

## Member repositories
- shrekshrek/css3d-engine (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.955796+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:30:06.747720+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/shrekshrek/css3d-engine (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.955796+00:00, sha d672177a256f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.