A UI motion pattern stabilized after applying it to three surfaces in sequence: an @State private var animateIn boolean toggled by .onAppear, target views wrapped in .opacity and .scaleEffect, gated by Reduce Motion via .animation(reduceMotion ? nil : Animations.springSoft, value: animateIn), with breathing handled through .phaseAnimator([...], trigger: animateIn && !reduceMotion) so it only fires when visible. The key insight: breathing animations must be tied to a trigger (appear), not run perpetually — a perpetual breathing chip looks like a UI bug, not warmth.
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