Yes, in -webkit- browsers you can achieve the same effect with this CSS: &::-webkit-input-placeholder { -webkit-transition: text-indent 200

Yes, in -webkit- browsers you can achieve the same effect with this CSS: &::-webkit-input-placeholder { -webkit-transition: text-indent 200ms ease-in-out; visibility: visible !important; } &:focus::-webkit-input-placeholder { text-indent: 115px; /* Change to width of input */ } If only you could do the same for Firefox...