diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-ie11.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-ie11.css
index 760a22cf86e5..7e06186a7600 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-ie11.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-ie11.css
@@ -577,6 +577,50 @@ video {
   height: auto;
 }
 
+@keyframes spin {
+  from {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes ping {
+  0% {
+    transform: scale(1);
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  75%, 100% {
+    transform: scale(2);
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+  0%, 100% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    opacity: .5;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes bounce {
+  0%, 100% {
+    transform: translateY(-25%);
+    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.8,0,1,1);
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    transform: translateY(0);
+    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0,0,0.2,1);
+  }
+}
+
 .container {
   width: 100%;
 }
@@ -10950,6 +10994,26 @@ video {
   transition-delay: 1000ms;
 }
 
+.animate-none {
+  animation: none;
+}
+
+.animate-spin {
+  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+}
+
+.animate-ping {
+  animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+}
+
+.animate-pulse {
+  animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+}
+
+.animate-bounce {
+  animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+}
+
 .example {
   font-weight: 700;
   color: #f56565;
@@ -21329,6 +21393,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .sm\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .sm\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -31709,6 +31793,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .md\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .md\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -42089,6 +42193,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .lg\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .lg\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -52469,6 +52593,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .xl\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .xl\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
index 0949bc69edae..c8c61c6339bf 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
@@ -577,6 +577,50 @@ video {
   height: auto;
 }
 
+@keyframes spin {
+  from {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes ping {
+  0% {
+    transform: scale(1);
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  75%, 100% {
+    transform: scale(2);
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+  0%, 100% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    opacity: .5;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes bounce {
+  0%, 100% {
+    transform: translateY(-25%);
+    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.8,0,1,1);
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    transform: translateY(0);
+    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0,0,0.2,1);
+  }
+}
+
 .container {
   width: 100%;
 }
@@ -14336,6 +14380,26 @@ video {
   transition-delay: 1000ms !important;
 }
 
+.animate-none {
+  animation: none !important;
+}
+
+.animate-spin {
+  animation: spin 1s linear infinite !important;
+}
+
+.animate-ping {
+  animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite !important;
+}
+
+.animate-pulse {
+  animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite !important;
+}
+
+.animate-bounce {
+  animation: bounce 1s infinite !important;
+}
+
 .example {
   font-weight: 700;
   color: #f56565;
@@ -28101,6 +28165,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms !important;
   }
 
+  .sm\:animate-none {
+    animation: none !important;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite !important;
+  }
+
   .sm\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -41867,6 +41951,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms !important;
   }
 
+  .md\:animate-none {
+    animation: none !important;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite !important;
+  }
+
   .md\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -55633,6 +55737,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms !important;
   }
 
+  .lg\:animate-none {
+    animation: none !important;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite !important;
+  }
+
   .lg\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -69399,6 +69523,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms !important;
   }
 
+  .xl\:animate-none {
+    animation: none !important;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite !important;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite !important;
+  }
+
   .xl\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css
index cc84a1b6e569..14ab13e58703 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css
@@ -577,6 +577,50 @@ video {
   height: auto;
 }
 
+@keyframes spin {
+  from {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes ping {
+  0% {
+    transform: scale(1);
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  75%, 100% {
+    transform: scale(2);
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+  0%, 100% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    opacity: .5;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes bounce {
+  0%, 100% {
+    transform: translateY(-25%);
+    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.8,0,1,1);
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    transform: translateY(0);
+    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0,0,0.2,1);
+  }
+}
+
 .container {
   width: 100%;
 }
@@ -11888,6 +11932,26 @@ video {
   transition-delay: 1000ms;
 }
 
+.animate-none {
+  animation: none;
+}
+
+.animate-spin {
+  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+}
+
+.animate-ping {
+  animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+}
+
+.animate-pulse {
+  animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+}
+
+.animate-bounce {
+  animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+}
+
 .example {
   font-weight: 700;
   color: #f56565;
@@ -23205,6 +23269,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .sm\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .sm\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -34523,6 +34607,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .md\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .md\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -45841,6 +45945,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .lg\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .lg\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -57159,6 +57283,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .xl\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .xl\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
index 97596e0bc334..064db9040184 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
@@ -577,6 +577,50 @@ video {
   height: auto;
 }
 
+@keyframes spin {
+  from {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes ping {
+  0% {
+    transform: scale(1);
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  75%, 100% {
+    transform: scale(2);
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+  0%, 100% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    opacity: .5;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes bounce {
+  0%, 100% {
+    transform: translateY(-25%);
+    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.8,0,1,1);
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    transform: translateY(0);
+    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0,0,0.2,1);
+  }
+}
+
 .container {
   width: 100%;
 }
@@ -14336,6 +14380,26 @@ video {
   transition-delay: 1000ms;
 }
 
+.animate-none {
+  animation: none;
+}
+
+.animate-spin {
+  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+}
+
+.animate-ping {
+  animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+}
+
+.animate-pulse {
+  animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+}
+
+.animate-bounce {
+  animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+}
+
 .example {
   font-weight: 700;
   color: #f56565;
@@ -28101,6 +28165,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .sm\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .sm\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -41867,6 +41951,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .md\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .md\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .md\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -55633,6 +55737,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .lg\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .lg\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
@@ -69399,6 +69523,26 @@ video {
     transition-delay: 1000ms;
   }
 
+  .xl\:animate-none {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-spin {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-ping {
+    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-pulse {
+    animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:animate-bounce {
+    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
+  }
+
   .xl\:example {
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #f56565;
diff --git a/src/corePlugins.js b/src/corePlugins.js
index f1211ba361e2..41e2f79ab506 100644
--- a/src/corePlugins.js
+++ b/src/corePlugins.js
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ import backgroundOpacity from './plugins/backgroundOpacity'
 import borderOpacity from './plugins/borderOpacity'
 import textOpacity from './plugins/textOpacity'
 import placeholderOpacity from './plugins/placeholderOpacity'
+import animation from './plugins/animation'
 
 import configurePlugins from './util/configurePlugins'
 
@@ -201,5 +202,6 @@ export default function({ corePlugins: corePluginConfig }) {
     transitionTimingFunction,
     transitionDuration,
     transitionDelay,
+    animation,
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/animation.js b/src/plugins/animation.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..50ad186d2920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/animation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import _ from 'lodash'
+
+export default function() {
+  return function({ addBase, addUtilities, e, theme, variants }) {
+    const keyframesConfig = theme('keyframes')
+    const keyframesStyles = _.fromPairs(
+      _.toPairs(keyframesConfig).map(([name, keyframes]) => {
+        return [`@keyframes ${name}`, keyframes]
+      })
+    )
+    addBase(keyframesStyles)
+
+    const animationConfig = theme('animation')
+    const utilities = _.fromPairs(
+      _.toPairs(animationConfig).map(([suffix, animation]) => {
+        return [
+          `.${e(`animate-${suffix}`)}`,
+          {
+            animation,
+          },
+        ]
+      })
+    )
+    addUtilities(utilities, variants('animation'))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js b/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js
index bab7b16d4434..f75f95f3f13c 100644
--- a/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js
+++ b/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js
@@ -622,6 +622,37 @@ module.exports = {
       '700': '700ms',
       '1000': '1000ms',
     },
+    animation: {
+      none: 'none',
+      spin: 'spin 1s linear infinite',
+      ping: 'ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite',
+      pulse: 'pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite',
+      bounce: 'bounce 1s infinite',
+    },
+    keyframes: {
+      spin: {
+        from: { transform: 'rotate(0deg)' },
+        to: { transform: 'rotate(360deg)' },
+      },
+      ping: {
+        '0%': { transform: 'scale(1)', opacity: '1' },
+        '75%, 100%': { transform: 'scale(2)', opacity: '0' },
+      },
+      pulse: {
+        '0%, 100%': { opacity: '1' },
+        '50%': { opacity: '.5' },
+      },
+      bounce: {
+        '0%, 100%': {
+          transform: 'translateY(-25%)',
+          animationTimingFunction: 'cubic-bezier(0.8,0,1,1)',
+        },
+        '50%': {
+          transform: 'translateY(0)',
+          animationTimingFunction: 'cubic-bezier(0,0,0.2,1)',
+        },
+      },
+    },
   },
   variants: {
     accessibility: ['responsive', 'focus'],
@@ -722,6 +753,7 @@ module.exports = {
     transitionTimingFunction: ['responsive'],
     transitionDuration: ['responsive'],
     transitionDelay: ['responsive'],
+    animation: ['responsive'],
   },
   corePlugins: {},
   plugins: [],