Using CSS3 transforms/animations with font-face produces “wobbly” spinner gif-like

Question

I\'m using CSS transforms/animations with font-face (twitter bootstrap/font-awesome) to produce a spinner gif-like icon.

The problem is that the icon wobbles as it revol

Answer 1

By default, CSS transforms things about their vertical and horizontal center with the property transform-origin. A short-hand syntax for this default value is 50% 50%, which represents the x and then y value of the origin.

For this icon, I found that shifting the y origin to 38% smooths it out a bit, but you'll need to play around with it to get the precise values. View on JSFiddle

i.icon-repeat {
  -webkit-transform-origin:50% 38%;
  -moz-transform-origin:50% 38%;
  -ms-transform-origin:50% 38%;
  -o-transform-origin:50% 38%;
  transform-origin: 50% 38%;
}

For more on the transform-origin property, I recommend the MDN article on the property.