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Monogatari would not be possible without these awesome and open source projects!
CSS library for entrance, exit and other animations
JavaScript library for DOM manipulation, storage and other utilities
CSS library for shake animations
Next-generation forum software used for the community forum.
Font used for all the icons on the UI
CSS library with all the base styling for grids, modals, etc.
JavaScript library for handling keyboard shortcuts
Web Components library for creation of custom elements
JavaScript library for creating particle systems
JavaScript library for creating typewriter text animations
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