diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/DTStaggerContainer.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/DTStaggerContainer.tsx
index 7c3f224..8f07332 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/DTStaggerContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/DTStaggerContainer.tsx
@@ -2,18 +2,22 @@
  * DTStaggerContainer — Staggered scale-in animation for children.
  *
  * CSS reference: animations.css .dt-stagger-container
- * CSS handles all stagger timing via nth-child — no JS animation needed.
+ * Each child is wrapped in a div that carries the animationDelay.
+ * Wrapper divs inherit display:contents would break animation, so
+ * the CSS rule targets .dt-stagger-container > * directly.
  */
 
-import type { ReactNode, CSSProperties } from 'react';
+import { Children, type ReactNode, type CSSProperties } from 'react';
 import { cx } from '../utils/cx';
 
 interface DTStaggerContainerProps {
   children: ReactNode;
   /** Duration per child animation @default '0.33s' */
   duration?: string;
-  /** Delay between each child @default '75ms' */
-  interval?: string;
+  /** Delay between each child in ms @default 150 */
+  interval?: number;
+  /** Base delay before the first child animates in ms @default 0 */
+  delay?: number;
   className?: string;
   style?: CSSProperties;
 }
@@ -21,19 +25,23 @@ interface DTStaggerContainerProps {
 export function DTStaggerContainer({
   children,
   duration,
-  interval,
+  interval = 150,
+  delay = 0,
   className,
   style,
 }: DTStaggerContainerProps) {
   const cssVars: Record<string, string> = {};
   if (duration) cssVars['--dt-stagger-duration'] = duration;
-  if (interval) cssVars['--dt-stagger-interval'] = interval;
 
   return (
     <div
       className={cx('dt-stagger-container', className)}
       style={{ ...cssVars, ...style } as CSSProperties}>
-      {children}
+      {Children.map(children, (child, i) => (
+        <div style={{ animationDelay: `${delay + i * interval}ms` }}>
+          {child}
+        </div>
+      ))}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/react/src/index.ts b/packages/react/src/index.ts
index cece900..f0b1fb6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/index.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ export { DTSearchInput } from './components/DTSearchInput';
 export { DTProgressBar } from './components/DTProgressBar';
 export { DTAccordion } from './components/DTAccordion';
 export type { DTAccordionSection } from './components/DTAccordion';
-export { DTStaggerContainer } from './components/DTStaggerContainer';
 export { DTBadgeOverlay } from './components/DTBadgeOverlay';
 
 // Components — filter & feature
@@ -58,3 +57,6 @@ export { DTMobileFilterOverlay } from './components/DTMobileFilterOverlay';
 export { DTGallery } from './components/DTGallery';
 export type { DTGalleryItem } from './components/DTGallery';
 export { DTHexagon } from './components/DTHexagon';
+
+// Components — animation
+export { DTStaggerContainer } from './components/DTStaggerContainer';
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/animations.css b/packages/web/src/components/animations.css
index 4f4de43..a6caf52 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/animations.css
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/animations.css
@@ -82,49 +82,16 @@
 
 /* ============================================================================
    Stagger Container
-   Source: storefront framer-motion staggered card entrance
-   Usage: <div class="dt-stagger-container">...</div>
-   Customize: --dt-stagger-duration, --dt-stagger-interval
    ============================================================================ */
 
 .dt-stagger-container {
   --dt-stagger-duration: 0.33s;
-  --dt-stagger-interval: 75ms;
 }
 
 .dt-stagger-container > * {
   animation: dt-scale-in var(--dt-stagger-duration) ease-in-out both;
 }
 
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(1)  { animation-delay: calc(0  * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(2)  { animation-delay: calc(1  * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(3)  { animation-delay: calc(2  * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(4)  { animation-delay: calc(3  * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(5)  { animation-delay: calc(4  * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(6)  { animation-delay: calc(5  * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(7)  { animation-delay: calc(6  * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(8)  { animation-delay: calc(7  * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(9)  { animation-delay: calc(8  * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(10) { animation-delay: calc(9  * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(11) { animation-delay: calc(10 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(12) { animation-delay: calc(11 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(13) { animation-delay: calc(12 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(14) { animation-delay: calc(13 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(15) { animation-delay: calc(14 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(16) { animation-delay: calc(15 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(17) { animation-delay: calc(16 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(18) { animation-delay: calc(17 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(19) { animation-delay: calc(18 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(20) { animation-delay: calc(19 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(21) { animation-delay: calc(20 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(22) { animation-delay: calc(21 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(23) { animation-delay: calc(22 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(24) { animation-delay: calc(23 * var(--dt-stagger-interval)); }
-
-.dt-stagger-container > :nth-child(n+25) {
-  animation-delay: calc(24 * var(--dt-stagger-interval));
-}
-
 /* ============================================================================
    Transition Utilities
    ============================================================================ */