From a93484e86b1d9209e3c49bfc6b2f5b11db55d7af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam Potts <sam@potts.es>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2025 08:39:33 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] feat(ui): skin design tweaks (#126)

---
 examples/react-demo/src/main.tsx              |  5 --
 .../react/src/skins/frosted/FrostedSkin.tsx   | 16 ++--
 .../react/src/skins/frosted/frosted-skin.css  |  4 +-
 packages/react/src/skins/frosted/styles.ts    | 90 ++++++++-----------
 packages/react/src/skins/frosted/types.ts     |  8 +-
 .../react/src/skins/minimal/MinimalSkin.tsx   | 34 ++++---
 .../react/src/skins/minimal/minimal-skin.css  |  3 +
 packages/react/src/skins/minimal/styles.ts    | 26 +++---
 packages/react/src/skins/minimal/types.ts     |  5 +-
 9 files changed, 95 insertions(+), 96 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/react-demo/src/main.tsx b/examples/react-demo/src/main.tsx
index b374a3a2..9fa2516d 100644
--- a/examples/react-demo/src/main.tsx
+++ b/examples/react-demo/src/main.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@ import { StrictMode } from 'react';
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
 
 import App from './App';
-import '@videojs/react/skins/frosted.css';
-
-import '@videojs/react/skins/minimal.css';
-
-import './globals.css';
 
 createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(
   <StrictMode>
diff --git a/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/FrostedSkin.tsx b/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/FrostedSkin.tsx
index fcdffd5c..8d641594 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/FrostedSkin.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/FrostedSkin.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export default function FrostedSkin({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps): JS
       {/* Background gradient to help with controls contrast. */}
       <div className={styles.Overlay} aria-hidden="true" />
 
-      <div className={styles.Controls} data-testid="media-controls">
+      <div className={`${styles.Surface} ${styles.Controls}`} data-testid="media-controls">
         <Tooltip.Root delay={500}>
           <Tooltip.Trigger>
             <PlayButton className={`${styles.Button} ${styles.IconButton} ${styles.PlayButton}`}>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default function FrostedSkin({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps): JS
           </Tooltip.Trigger>
           <Tooltip.Portal>
             <Tooltip.Positioner side="top" sideOffset={12} collisionPadding={12}>
-              <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.TooltipPopup} ${styles.PlayTooltipPopup}`}>
+              <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.TooltipPopup} ${styles.Surface} ${styles.PopupAnimation} ${styles.PlayTooltipPopup}`}>
                 <span className={styles.PlayTooltip}>Play</span>
                 <span className={styles.PauseTooltip}>Pause</span>
               </Tooltip.Popup>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default function FrostedSkin({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps): JS
 
           <Tooltip.Root trackCursorAxis="x">
             <Tooltip.Trigger>
-              <TimeSlider.Root className={`${styles.SliderRoot} ${styles.TimeSliderRoot}`}>
+              <TimeSlider.Root className={styles.SliderRoot}>
                 <TimeSlider.Track className={styles.SliderTrack}>
                   <TimeSlider.Progress className={styles.SliderProgress} />
                   <TimeSlider.Pointer className={styles.SliderPointer} />
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ export default function FrostedSkin({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps): JS
             </Tooltip.Trigger>
             <Tooltip.Portal>
               <Tooltip.Positioner side="top" sideOffset={18} collisionPadding={12}>
-                <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.TooltipPopup}`}>
-                  <PreviewTimeDisplay />
+                <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.Surface} ${styles.PopupAnimation} ${styles.TooltipPopup}`}>
+                  <PreviewTimeDisplay className={styles.TimeDisplay} />
                 </Tooltip.Popup>
               </Tooltip.Positioner>
             </Tooltip.Portal>
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ export default function FrostedSkin({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps): JS
           </Popover.Trigger>
           <Popover.Portal>
             <Popover.Positioner side="top" sideOffset={12}>
-              <Popover.Popup className={styles.PopoverPopup}>
-                <VolumeSlider.Root className={`${styles.SliderRoot} ${styles.VolumeSliderRoot}`} orientation="vertical">
+              <Popover.Popup className={`${styles.Surface} ${styles.PopupAnimation} ${styles.PopoverPopup}`}>
+                <VolumeSlider.Root className={styles.SliderRoot} orientation="vertical">
                   <VolumeSlider.Track className={styles.SliderTrack}>
                     <VolumeSlider.Progress className={styles.SliderProgress} />
                   </VolumeSlider.Track>
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export default function FrostedSkin({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps): JS
           </Tooltip.Trigger>
           <Tooltip.Portal>
             <Tooltip.Positioner side="top" sideOffset={12} collisionPadding={12}>
-              <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.TooltipPopup} ${styles.FullscreenTooltipPopup}`}>
+              <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.Surface} ${styles.PopupAnimation} ${styles.TooltipPopup} ${styles.FullscreenTooltipPopup}`}>
                 <span className={styles.FullscreenEnterTooltip}>Enter Fullscreen</span>
                 <span className={styles.FullscreenExitTooltip}>Exit Fullscreen</span>
               </Tooltip.Popup>
diff --git a/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/frosted-skin.css b/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/frosted-skin.css
index 7f1db366..402243f1 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/frosted-skin.css
+++ b/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/frosted-skin.css
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 @layer theme, base, components, utilities;
 @import 'tailwindcss/theme.css' layer(theme) prefix(vjs);
 @import 'tailwindcss/utilities.css' layer(utilities) prefix(vjs);
-
 /* Custom variants used by the frosted skin */
 @custom-variant reduced-transparency @media (prefers-reduced-transparency: reduce);
+.vjs {
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
diff --git a/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/styles.ts b/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/styles.ts
index 191e9b4d..66a5ba29 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/styles.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function cn(...classes: (string | undefined)[]): string {
 
 const styles: FrostedSkinStyles = {
   MediaContainer: cn(
-    'vjs', // scope preflight
+    'vjs', // Scope preflight
     'vjs:relative vjs:isolate vjs:@container/root vjs:group/root vjs:overflow-clip',
     // Base typography
     'vjs:text-[0.8125rem]', // 13px
@@ -31,19 +31,10 @@ const styles: FrostedSkinStyles = {
     'vjs:has-[+.controls_[aria-expanded="true"]]:opacity-100 vjs:has-[+.controls_[aria-expanded="true"]]:delay-0',
     'vjs:group-hover/root:opacity-100 vjs:group-hover/root:delay-0',
   ),
-  Controls: cn(
-    'controls', //  FIXME: Temporary className hook for above logic in the overlay. Can be removed once have a proper way to handle controls visibility.
-    'vjs:@container/controls vjs:absolute vjs:inset-x-3 vjs:bottom-3 vjs:rounded-full vjs:flex vjs:items-center vjs:p-1 vjs:ring vjs:ring-white/10 vjs:ring-inset vjs:gap-0.5 vjs:text-white',
-    'vjs:shadow-sm vjs:shadow-black/15',
-    // Background
+  Surface: cn(
     'vjs:bg-white/10 vjs:backdrop-blur-3xl vjs:backdrop-saturate-150 vjs:backdrop-brightness-90',
-    // Animation
-    'vjs:transition vjs:will-change-transform vjs:origin-bottom vjs:ease-out',
-    //  FIXME: Temporary hide/show logic
-    'vjs:scale-90 vjs:opacity-0 vjs:delay-500 vjs:duration-300',
-    'vjs:has-[[data-paused]]:scale-100 vjs:has-[[data-paused]]:opacity-100 vjs:has-[[data-paused]]:delay-0',
-    'vjs:has-[[aria-expanded="true"]]:scale-100 vjs:has-[[aria-expanded="true"]]:opacity-100 vjs:has-[[aria-expanded="true"]]:delay-0',
-    'vjs:group-hover/root:scale-100 vjs:group-hover/root:opacity-100 vjs:group-hover/root:delay-0',
+    // Ring and shadow
+    'vjs:ring vjs:ring-white/10 vjs:ring-inset vjs:shadow-sm vjs:shadow-black/15',
     // Border to enhance contrast on lighter videos
     'vjs:after:absolute vjs:after:inset-0 vjs:after:ring vjs:after:rounded-[inherit] vjs:after:ring-black/15 vjs:after:pointer-events-none vjs:after:z-10',
     // Reduced transparency for users with preference
@@ -52,6 +43,18 @@ const styles: FrostedSkinStyles = {
     // High contrast mode
     'vjs:contrast-more:bg-black/90 vjs:contrast-more:ring-black vjs:contrast-more:after:ring-white/20',
   ),
+  Controls: cn(
+    'vjs:@container/controls vjs:absolute vjs:inset-x-3 vjs:bottom-3 vjs:rounded-full vjs:flex vjs:items-center vjs:p-1 vjs:gap-0.5 vjs:text-white',
+    // Animation
+    'vjs:transition vjs:will-change-transform vjs:origin-bottom vjs:ease-out',
+    //  FIXME: Temporary className hook for above logic in the overlay. Can be removed once have a proper way to handle controls visibility.
+    'controls',
+    //  FIXME: Temporary hide/show logic
+    'vjs:scale-90 vjs:opacity-0 vjs:delay-500 vjs:duration-300',
+    'vjs:has-[[data-paused]]:scale-100 vjs:has-[[data-paused]]:opacity-100 vjs:has-[[data-paused]]:delay-0',
+    'vjs:has-[[aria-expanded="true"]]:scale-100 vjs:has-[[aria-expanded="true"]]:opacity-100 vjs:has-[[aria-expanded="true"]]:delay-0',
+    'vjs:group-hover/root:scale-100 vjs:group-hover/root:opacity-100 vjs:group-hover/root:delay-0',
+  ),
   Icon: cn('icon'),
   Button: cn(
     'vjs:group/button vjs:cursor-pointer vjs:relative vjs:shrink-0 vjs:transition vjs:select-none vjs:p-2 vjs:rounded-full',
@@ -72,25 +75,14 @@ const styles: FrostedSkinStyles = {
   ),
   IconButton: cn(
     'vjs:grid vjs:[&_.icon]:[grid-area:1/1]',
-    'vjs:[&_.icon]:shrink-0 vjs:[&_.icon]:transition-opacity vjs:[&_.icon]:duration-300 vjs:[&_.icon]:ease-out vjs:[&_.icon]:drop-shadow-[0_1px_0_var(--tw-shadow-color)] vjs:[&_.icon]:shadow-black/25',
+    'vjs:[&_.icon]:shrink-0 vjs:[&_.icon]:transition-[opacity,filter] vjs:[&_.icon]:duration-500 vjs:[&_.icon]:linear vjs:[&_.icon]:drop-shadow-[0_1px_0_var(--tw-shadow-color)] vjs:[&_.icon]:shadow-black/25',
   ),
   PlayButton: cn(
-    'vjs:[&_.pause-icon]:opacity-100 vjs:[&[data-paused]_.pause-icon]:opacity-0',
-    'vjs:[&_.play-icon]:opacity-0 vjs:[&[data-paused]_.play-icon]:opacity-100',
+    'vjs:[&_.pause-icon]:opacity-100 vjs:[&[data-paused]_.pause-icon]:opacity-0 vjs:[&[data-paused]_.pause-icon]:blur-sm',
+    'vjs:[&_.play-icon]:opacity-0 vjs:[&_.play-icon]:blur-sm vjs:[&[data-paused]_.play-icon]:opacity-100 vjs:[&[data-paused]_.play-icon]:blur-none',
   ),
   PlayIcon: cn('play-icon'),
   PauseIcon: cn('pause-icon'),
-  TooltipPopup: cn(
-    'vjs:whitespace-nowrap vjs:flex vjs:origin-[var(--transform-origin)] vjs:flex-col vjs:rounded-md vjs:text-white vjs:text-xs vjs:@7xl/root:text-sm vjs:px-2 vjs:py-1',
-    // Background
-    'vjs:bg-white/10 vjs:backdrop-blur-3xl vjs:backdrop-saturate-150 vjs:backdrop-brightness-90',
-    // Animation
-    'vjs:transition-[transform,scale,opacity] vjs:data-[ending-style]:scale-90 vjs:data-[ending-style]:opacity-0 vjs:data-[instant]:duration-0 vjs:data-[starting-style]:scale-90 vjs:data-[starting-style]:opacity-0',
-    // Ring
-    'vjs:ring-1 vjs:ring-white/10 vjs:ring-inset',
-    // Border to enhance contrast on lighter videos
-    'vjs:after:absolute vjs:after:inset-0 vjs:after:ring vjs:after:rounded-[inherit] vjs:after:ring-black/15 vjs:after:pointer-events-none',
-  ),
   PlayTooltipPopup: cn(
     'vjs:[&_.pause-tooltip]:inline vjs:[&[data-paused]_.pause-tooltip]:hidden',
     'vjs:[&_.play-tooltip]:hidden vjs:[&[data-paused]_.play-tooltip]:inline',
@@ -98,11 +90,11 @@ const styles: FrostedSkinStyles = {
   PlayTooltip: cn('play-tooltip'),
   PauseTooltip: cn('pause-tooltip'),
   MuteButton: cn(
-    'vjs:[&_.icon]:opacity-0',
-    'vjs:[&[data-volume-level="high"]_.volume-high-icon]:opacity-100',
-    'vjs:[&[data-volume-level="medium"]_.volume-low-icon]:opacity-100',
-    'vjs:[&[data-volume-level="low"]_.volume-low-icon]:opacity-100',
-    'vjs:[&[data-volume-level="off"]_.volume-off-icon]:opacity-100',
+    'vjs:[&_.icon]:hidden',
+    'vjs:[&[data-volume-level="high"]_.volume-high-icon]:inline',
+    'vjs:[&[data-volume-level="medium"]_.volume-low-icon]:inline',
+    'vjs:[&[data-volume-level="low"]_.volume-low-icon]:inline',
+    'vjs:[&[data-volume-level="off"]_.volume-off-icon]:inline',
   ),
   VolumeHighIcon: cn('volume-high-icon'),
   VolumeLowIcon: cn('volume-low-icon'),
@@ -133,13 +125,14 @@ const styles: FrostedSkinStyles = {
   TimeControls: cn('vjs:flex-1 vjs:flex vjs:items-center vjs:gap-3 vjs:px-1.5'),
   TimeDisplay: cn('vjs:tabular-nums vjs:text-shadow-2xs/25'),
   SliderRoot: cn(
+    'vjs:group/slider-root',
+    'vjs:outline-0',
     'vjs:flex vjs:items-center vjs:justify-center vjs:flex-1 vjs:group/slider vjs:relative vjs:rounded-full',
     'vjs:[&[data-orientation="horizontal"]]:h-5 vjs:[&[data-orientation="horizontal"]]:min-w-20',
     'vjs:[&[data-orientation="vertical"]]:w-5 vjs:[&[data-orientation="vertical"]]:h-20',
-    // Focus state
-    'vjs:focus-visible:outline-2 vjs:focus-visible:outline-blue-500',
   ),
   SliderTrack: cn(
+    'vjs:-outline-offset-2 vjs:group-focus-visible/slider-root:outline-2 vjs:group-focus-visible/slider-root:outline-offset-2 vjs:group-focus-visible/slider-root:outline-blue-500',
     'vjs:w-full vjs:relative vjs:select-none vjs:rounded-full vjs:bg-white/20 vjs:ring-1 vjs:ring-black/5',
     'vjs:[&[data-orientation="horizontal"]]:h-1',
     'vjs:[&[data-orientation="vertical"]]:w-1',
@@ -156,27 +149,18 @@ const styles: FrostedSkinStyles = {
     'vjs:[&[data-orientation="horizontal"]]:hover:cursor-ew-resize',
     'vjs:[&[data-orientation="vertical"]]:hover:cursor-ns-resize',
   ),
-  TimeSliderRoot: cn(
-    // Focus state
-    'vjs:-outline-offset-8 vjs:focus-visible:outline-offset-8',
-  ),
-  VolumeSliderRoot: cn(
-    // Focus state
-    'vjs:-outline-offset-4 vjs:focus-visible:outline-offset-4',
+  PopupAnimation: cn(
+    // Animation
+    // XXX: We can't use transforms since floating UI uses them for positioning.
+    'vjs:transition-[transform,scale,opacity,filter] vjs:origin-bottom vjs:duration-200 vjs:data-[instant]:duration-0',
+    'vjs:data-[starting-style]:scale-0 vjs:data-[starting-style]:opacity-0 vjs:data-[starting-style]:blur-sm',
+    'vjs:data-[ending-style]:scale-0 vjs:data-[ending-style]:opacity-0 vjs:data-[ending-style]:blur-sm',
   ),
   PopoverPopup: cn(
-    'vjs:relative vjs:px-1.5 vjs:py-3.5 vjs:rounded-full',
-    'vjs:bg-white/10 vjs:backdrop-blur-3xl vjs:backdrop-saturate-150 vjs:backdrop-brightness-90',
-    'vjs:ring vjs:ring-white/10 vjs:ring-inset vjs:shadow-sm vjs:shadow-black/15',
-    // Animation
-    'vjs:transition-[transform,scale,opacity] vjs:data-[ending-style]:scale-90 vjs:data-[ending-style]:opacity-0 vjs:data-[instant]:duration-0 vjs:data-[starting-style]:scale-90 vjs:data-[starting-style]:opacity-0',
-    // Border to enhance contrast on lighter videos
-    'vjs:after:absolute vjs:after:inset-0 vjs:after:ring vjs:after:rounded-[inherit] vjs:after:ring-black/15 vjs:after:pointer-events-none vjs:after:z-10',
-    // Reduced transparency for users with preference
-    // XXX: This requires a Tailwind custom variant (see 1 below)
-    'vjs:reduced-transparency:bg-black/70 vjs:reduced-transparency:ring-black vjs:reduced-transparency:after:ring-white/20',
-    // High contrast mode
-    'vjs:contrast-more:bg-black/90 vjs:contrast-more:ring-black vjs:contrast-more:after:ring-white/20',
+    'vjs:relative vjs:px-1 vjs:py-3 vjs:rounded-full',
+  ),
+  TooltipPopup: cn(
+    'vjs:whitespace-nowrap vjs:flex vjs:flex-col vjs:rounded-full vjs:text-white vjs:text-xs vjs:@7xl/root:text-sm vjs:px-2.5 vjs:py-1',
   ),
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/types.ts b/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/types.ts
index c9d04fc4..b42654ce 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/types.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/skins/frosted/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export interface FrostedSkinStyles {
   readonly MediaContainer: string;
+  readonly Surface: string;
   readonly Overlay: string;
   readonly Controls: string;
   readonly Icon: string;
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ export interface FrostedSkinStyles {
   readonly PlayTooltipPopup: string;
   readonly PlayTooltip: string;
   readonly PauseTooltip: string;
-  readonly TooltipPopup: string;
   readonly MuteButton: string;
   readonly VolumeHighIcon: string;
   readonly VolumeLowIcon: string;
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ export interface FrostedSkinStyles {
   readonly SliderProgress: string;
   readonly SliderPointer: string;
   readonly SliderThumb: string;
-  readonly TimeSliderRoot: string;
-  readonly VolumeSliderRoot: string;
-  readonly PopoverPopup: string;
   readonly TimeControls: string;
   readonly TimeDisplay: string;
+  readonly PopupAnimation: string;
+  readonly PopoverPopup: string;
+  readonly TooltipPopup: string;
 }
diff --git a/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/MinimalSkin.tsx b/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/MinimalSkin.tsx
index a2770a65..8fd67ceb 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/MinimalSkin.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/MinimalSkin.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import type { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
 
 import Popover from '@/components/Popover';
 
-import Tooltip from '@/components/Tooltip';
+import PreviewTimeDisplay from '@/components/PreviewTimeDisplay';
 
+import Tooltip from '@/components/Tooltip';
 import VolumeSlider from '@/components/VolumeSlider';
 import {
   FullscreenEnterAltIcon,
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export default function MinimalSkin({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps): JS
           </Tooltip.Trigger>
           <Tooltip.Portal>
             <Tooltip.Positioner side="top-start" sideOffset={6} collisionPadding={12}>
-              <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.TooltipPopup} ${styles.PlayTooltipPopup}`}>
+              <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.PopupAnimation} ${styles.TooltipPopup} ${styles.PlayTooltipPopup}`}>
                 <span className={styles.PlayTooltip}>Play</span>
                 <span className={styles.PauseTooltip}>Pause</span>
               </Tooltip.Popup>
@@ -65,13 +66,24 @@ export default function MinimalSkin({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps): JS
           </span>
         </div>
 
-        <TimeSlider.Root className={`${styles.SliderRoot} ${styles.TimeSliderRoot}`}>
-          <TimeSlider.Track className={styles.SliderTrack}>
-            <TimeSlider.Progress className={styles.SliderProgress} />
-            <TimeSlider.Pointer className={styles.SliderPointer} />
-          </TimeSlider.Track>
-          <TimeSlider.Thumb className={styles.SliderThumb} />
-        </TimeSlider.Root>
+        <Tooltip.Root trackCursorAxis="x">
+          <Tooltip.Trigger>
+            <TimeSlider.Root className={styles.SliderRoot}>
+              <TimeSlider.Track className={styles.SliderTrack}>
+                <TimeSlider.Progress className={styles.SliderProgress} />
+                <TimeSlider.Pointer className={styles.SliderPointer} />
+              </TimeSlider.Track>
+              <TimeSlider.Thumb className={styles.SliderThumb} />
+            </TimeSlider.Root>
+          </Tooltip.Trigger>
+          <Tooltip.Portal>
+            <Tooltip.Positioner side="top" sideOffset={12} collisionPadding={12}>
+              <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.PopupAnimation} ${styles.TooltipPopup}`}>
+                <PreviewTimeDisplay className={styles.TimeDisplay} />
+              </Tooltip.Popup>
+            </Tooltip.Positioner>
+          </Tooltip.Portal>
+        </Tooltip.Root>
 
         <div className={styles.ButtonGroup}>
           <Popover.Root openOnHover delay={200} closeDelay={300}>
@@ -84,7 +96,7 @@ export default function MinimalSkin({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps): JS
             </Popover.Trigger>
             <Popover.Portal>
               <Popover.Positioner side="top" sideOffset={2}>
-                <Popover.Popup className={styles.PopoverPopup}>
+                <Popover.Popup className={`${styles.PopupAnimation} ${styles.PopoverPopup}`}>
                   <VolumeSlider.Root className={styles.SliderRoot} orientation="vertical">
                     <VolumeSlider.Track className={styles.SliderTrack}>
                       <VolumeSlider.Progress className={styles.SliderProgress} />
@@ -105,7 +117,7 @@ export default function MinimalSkin({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps): JS
             </Tooltip.Trigger>
             <Tooltip.Portal>
               <Tooltip.Positioner side="top-end" sideOffset={6} collisionPadding={12}>
-                <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.TooltipPopup} ${styles.FullscreenTooltipPopup}`}>
+                <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.PopupAnimation} ${styles.TooltipPopup} ${styles.FullscreenTooltipPopup}`}>
                   <span className={styles.FullscreenEnterTooltip}>Enter Fullscreen</span>
                   <span className={styles.FullscreenExitTooltip}>Exit Fullscreen</span>
                 </Tooltip.Popup>
diff --git a/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/minimal-skin.css b/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/minimal-skin.css
index 9e59a062..833a93dc 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/minimal-skin.css
+++ b/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/minimal-skin.css
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 @layer theme, base, components, utilities;
 @import 'tailwindcss/theme.css' layer(theme) prefix(vjs);
 @import 'tailwindcss/utilities.css' layer(utilities) prefix(vjs);
+.vjs {
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
diff --git a/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/styles.ts b/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/styles.ts
index 11873b1b..1fc91285 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/styles.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function cn(...classes: (string | undefined)[]): string {
 
 const styles: MinimalSkinStyles = {
   MediaContainer: cn(
-    'vjs', // scope preflight
+    'vjs', // Scope preflight
     'vjs:relative vjs:isolate vjs:@container/root vjs:group/root vjs:overflow-clip vjs:bg-black',
     // Base typography
     'vjs:text-[0.8125rem]', // 13px
@@ -63,20 +63,14 @@ const styles: MinimalSkinStyles = {
   ButtonGroup: cn('vjs:flex vjs:items-center vjs:gap-1.5'),
   IconButton: cn(
     'vjs:grid vjs:[&_.icon]:[grid-area:1/1]',
-    'vjs:[&_.icon]:shrink-0 vjs:[&_.icon]:transition vjs:[&_.icon]:duration-300 vjs:[&_.icon]:ease-out vjs:[&_.icon]:drop-shadow-[0_1px_0_var(--tw-shadow-color)] vjs:[&_.icon]:shadow-black/40',
+    'vjs:[&_.icon]:shrink-0 vjs:[&_.icon]:transition-[opacity,filter] vjs:[&_.icon]:duration-300 vjs:[&_.icon]:linear vjs:[&_.icon]:drop-shadow-[0_1px_0_var(--tw-shadow-color)] vjs:[&_.icon]:shadow-black/40',
   ),
   PlayButton: cn(
-    'vjs:[&_.pause-icon]:opacity-100 vjs:[&[data-paused]_.pause-icon]:opacity-0',
-    'vjs:[&_.play-icon]:opacity-0 vjs:[&[data-paused]_.play-icon]:opacity-100',
+    'vjs:[&_.pause-icon]:opacity-100 vjs:[&_.pause-icon]:blur-none vjs:[&[data-paused]_.pause-icon]:opacity-0 vjs:[&[data-paused]_.pause-icon]:blur-xs',
+    'vjs:[&_.play-icon]:opacity-0 vjs:[&_.play-icon]:blur-xs vjs:[&[data-paused]_.play-icon]:opacity-100 vjs:[&[data-paused]_.play-icon]:blur-none',
   ),
   PlayIcon: cn('play-icon'),
   PauseIcon: cn('pause-icon'),
-  TooltipPopup: cn(
-    'vjs:whitespace-nowrap vjs:flex vjs:origin-[var(--transform-origin)] vjs:flex-col vjs:rounded-md vjs:text-white vjs:text-xs vjs:@7xl/root:text-sm vjs:px-2 vjs:py-1',
-    'vjs:bg-black/10 vjs:backdrop-blur-md',
-    // Animation
-    'vjs:transition-[transform,scale,opacity] vjs:data-[ending-style]:scale-90 vjs:data-[ending-style]:opacity-0 vjs:data-[instant]:duration-0 vjs:data-[starting-style]:scale-90 vjs:data-[starting-style]:opacity-0',
-  ),
   PlayTooltipPopup: cn(
     'vjs:[&_.pause-tooltip]:inline vjs:[&[data-paused]_.pause-tooltip]:hidden',
     'vjs:[&_.play-tooltip]:hidden vjs:[&[data-paused]_.play-tooltip]:inline',
@@ -140,10 +134,18 @@ const styles: MinimalSkinStyles = {
     'vjs:[&[data-orientation="horizontal"]]:hover:cursor-ew-resize',
     'vjs:[&[data-orientation="vertical"]]:hover:cursor-ns-resize',
   ),
+  PopupAnimation: cn(
+    // Animation
+    // XXX: We can't use transforms since floating UI uses them for positioning.
+    'vjs:transition-[transform,scale,opacity,filter] vjs:origin-bottom vjs:duration-200 vjs:data-[instant]:duration-0',
+    'vjs:data-[starting-style]:scale-0 vjs:data-[starting-style]:opacity-0 vjs:data-[starting-style]:blur-sm',
+    'vjs:data-[ending-style]:scale-0 vjs:data-[ending-style]:opacity-0 vjs:data-[ending-style]:blur-sm',
+  ),
   PopoverPopup: cn(
     'vjs:py-2',
-    // Animation
-    'vjs:transition-[transform,scale,opacity] vjs:data-[ending-style]:scale-90 vjs:data-[ending-style]:opacity-0 vjs:data-[instant]:duration-0 vjs:data-[starting-style]:scale-90 vjs:data-[starting-style]:opacity-0',
+  ),
+  TooltipPopup: cn(
+    'vjs:whitespace-nowrap vjs:flex vjs:flex-col vjs:rounded vjs:text-white vjs:text-xs vjs:@7xl/root:text-sm vjs:px-2 vjs:py-1 vjs:bg-white/20 vjs:backdrop-blur-3xl vjs:backdrop-saturate-150 vjs:backdrop-brightness-90 vjs:shadow-md vjs:shadow-black/5',
   ),
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/types.ts b/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/types.ts
index f3f932ea..9c48c598 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/types.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/skins/minimal/types.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export interface MinimalSkinStyles {
   readonly PlayTooltipPopup: string;
   readonly PlayTooltip: string;
   readonly PauseTooltip: string;
-  readonly TooltipPopup: string;
   readonly MuteButton: string;
   readonly VolumeHighIcon: string;
   readonly VolumeLowIcon: string;
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ export interface MinimalSkinStyles {
   readonly FullscreenTooltipPopup: string;
   readonly FullscreenEnterTooltip: string;
   readonly FullscreenExitTooltip: string;
-  readonly PopoverPopup: string;
   readonly TimeSliderRoot: string;
   readonly TimeDisplay: string;
   readonly DurationDisplay: string;
@@ -32,4 +30,7 @@ export interface MinimalSkinStyles {
   readonly SliderProgress: string;
   readonly SliderPointer: string;
   readonly SliderThumb: string;
+  readonly PopupAnimation: string;
+  readonly PopoverPopup: string;
+  readonly TooltipPopup: string;
 }