diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 1c8307c5b..644219cae 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -328,9 +328,7 @@ opt('cursor_underline_thickness', '2.0',
     long_text='The thickness of the underline cursor (in pts).'
     )
 
-opt('cursor_blink_interval', '-1',
-    option_type='float', ctype='time',
-    long_text='''
+opt('cursor_blink_interval', '-1', option_type='cursor_blink_interval', ctype='!cursor_blink_interval', long_text='''
 The interval to blink the cursor (in seconds). Set to zero to disable blinking.
 Negative values mean use system default. Note that the minimum interval will be
 limited to :opt:`repaint_delay`.
diff --git a/kitty/options/parse.py b/kitty/options/parse.py
index f45d24a4c..6c6c4bbfe 100644
--- a/kitty/options/parse.py
+++ b/kitty/options/parse.py
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ from kitty.conf.utils import (
 from kitty.options.utils import (
     action_alias, active_tab_title_template, allow_hyperlinks, bell_on_tab, box_drawing_scale,
     clear_all_mouse_actions, clear_all_shortcuts, clipboard_control, clone_source_strategies,
-    config_or_absolute_path, copy_on_select, cursor_text_color, deprecated_adjust_line_height,
-    deprecated_hide_window_decorations_aliases, deprecated_macos_show_window_title_in_menubar_alias,
-    deprecated_send_text, disable_ligatures, edge_width, env, font_features, hide_window_decorations,
-    macos_option_as_alt, macos_titlebar_color, menu_map, modify_font, narrow_symbols,
-    notify_on_cmd_finish, optional_edge_width, parse_font_spec, parse_map, parse_mouse_map,
-    paste_actions, remote_control_password, resize_debounce_time, scrollback_lines,
-    scrollback_pager_history_size, shell_integration, store_multiple, symbol_map, tab_activity_symbol,
-    tab_bar_edge, tab_bar_margin_height, tab_bar_min_tabs, tab_fade, tab_font_style, tab_separator,
-    tab_title_template, titlebar_color, to_cursor_shape, to_cursor_unfocused_shape, to_font_size,
-    to_layout_names, to_modifiers, url_prefixes, url_style, visual_window_select_characters,
-    window_border_width, window_logo_scale, window_size
+    config_or_absolute_path, copy_on_select, cursor_blink_interval, cursor_text_color,
+    deprecated_adjust_line_height, deprecated_hide_window_decorations_aliases,
+    deprecated_macos_show_window_title_in_menubar_alias, deprecated_send_text, disable_ligatures,
+    edge_width, env, font_features, hide_window_decorations, macos_option_as_alt, macos_titlebar_color,
+    menu_map, modify_font, narrow_symbols, notify_on_cmd_finish, optional_edge_width, parse_font_spec,
+    parse_map, parse_mouse_map, paste_actions, remote_control_password, resize_debounce_time,
+    scrollback_lines, scrollback_pager_history_size, shell_integration, store_multiple, symbol_map,
+    tab_activity_symbol, tab_bar_edge, tab_bar_margin_height, tab_bar_min_tabs, tab_fade,
+    tab_font_style, tab_separator, tab_title_template, titlebar_color, to_cursor_shape,
+    to_cursor_unfocused_shape, to_font_size, to_layout_names, to_modifiers, url_prefixes, url_style,
+    visual_window_select_characters, window_border_width, window_logo_scale, window_size
 )
 
 
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ class Parser:
         ans['cursor_beam_thickness'] = positive_float(val)
 
     def cursor_blink_interval(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
-        ans['cursor_blink_interval'] = float(val)
+        ans['cursor_blink_interval'] = cursor_blink_interval(val)
 
     def cursor_shape(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['cursor_shape'] = to_cursor_shape(val)
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
index 0cc1f640d..308bb44da 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ convert_from_opts_cursor_underline_thickness(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
 
 static void
 convert_from_python_cursor_blink_interval(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
-    opts->cursor_blink_interval = parse_s_double_to_monotonic_t(val);
+    cursor_blink_interval(val, opts);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c.h b/kitty/options/to-c.h
index 4ee81ed04..ab9d215c9 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c.h
@@ -123,6 +123,47 @@ window_logo_path(PyObject *src, Options *opts) { STR_SETTER(default_window_logo)
 
 #undef STR_SETTER
 
+static void
+add_easing_function(Animation *a, PyObject *e, double y_at_start, double y_at_end) {
+#define G(name) RAII_PyObject(name, PyObject_GetAttrString(e, #name))
+#define D(container, idx) PyFloat_AsDouble(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(container, idx))
+    G(type);
+    if (PyUnicode_CompareWithASCIIString(type, "cubic-bezier")) {
+        G(cubic_bezier_points);
+        add_cubic_bezier_animation(a, y_at_start, y_at_end, D(cubic_bezier_points, 0), D(cubic_bezier_points, 1), D(cubic_bezier_points, 2), D(cubic_bezier_points, 3));
+    } else if (PyUnicode_CompareWithASCIIString(type, "linear")) {
+        G(linear_count); G(linear_params); G(linear_positions);
+        size_t count = PyLong_AsSize_t(linear_count);
+        RAII_ALLOC(double, params, malloc(2 * sizeof(double) * count));
+        if (params) {
+            double *positions = params + count;
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                params[i] = D(linear_params, i); positions[i] = D(linear_positions, i);
+            }
+            add_linear_animation(a, y_at_start, y_at_end, count, params, positions);
+        }
+    } else if (PyUnicode_CompareWithASCIIString(type, "steps")) {
+        G(num_steps); G(jump_type);
+        add_steps_animation(a, y_at_start, y_at_end, PyLong_AsSize_t(num_steps), PyLong_AsLong(jump_type));
+    }
+#undef D
+#undef G
+}
+
+static inline void
+cursor_blink_interval(PyObject *src, Options *opts) {
+    free_animation(opts->animation.cursor);
+    opts->cursor_blink_interval = parse_s_double_to_monotonic_t(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(src, 0));
+    if (PyObject_IsTrue(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(src, 1))) {
+        add_easing_function(opts->animation.cursor, PyTuple_GET_ITEM(src, 1), 1, 0);
+        if (PyObject_IsTrue(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(src, 2))) {
+            add_easing_function(opts->animation.cursor, PyTuple_GET_ITEM(src, 2), 0, 1);
+        } else {
+            add_easing_function(opts->animation.cursor, PyTuple_GET_ITEM(src, 1), 0, 1);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 parse_font_mod_size(PyObject *val, float *sz, AdjustmentUnit *unit) {
     PyObject *mv = PyObject_GetAttrString(val, "mod_value");
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 20b8ac9f3..03718792e 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class Options:
     copy_on_select: str = ''
     cursor: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = Color(204, 204, 204)
     cursor_beam_thickness: float = 1.5
-    cursor_blink_interval: float = -1.0
+    cursor_blink_interval: typing.Tuple[float, kitty.options.utils.EasingFunction, kitty.options.utils.EasingFunction] = (-1.0, kitty.options.utils.EasingFunction(), kitty.options.utils.EasingFunction())
     cursor_shape: int = 1
     cursor_shape_unfocused: int = 0
     cursor_stop_blinking_after: float = 15.0
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index f7de683f9..3bd180b53 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -1392,6 +1392,34 @@ def parse_font_spec(spec: str) -> FontSpec:
     return FontSpec.from_setting(spec)
 
 
+class EasingFunction(NamedTuple):
+    type: str = ''
+
+    num_steps: int = 0
+    jump_type: int = 0
+
+    linear_count: int = 0
+    linear_params: Tuple[float, ...] = ()
+    linear_positions: Tuple[float, ...] = ()
+
+    cubic_bezier_points: Tuple[float, ...] = ()
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        fields = ', '.join(f'{f}={getattr(self, f)!r}' for f in self._fields if getattr(self, f) != self._field_defaults[f])
+        return f'kitty.options.utils.EasingFunction({fields})'
+
+    def __bool__(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self.type)
+
+
+def cursor_blink_interval(spec: str) -> Tuple[float, EasingFunction, EasingFunction]:
+    try:
+        interval = float(spec)
+        return interval, EasingFunction(), EasingFunction()
+    except Exception:
+        return -1, EasingFunction(), EasingFunction()
+
+
 def deprecated_hide_window_decorations_aliases(key: str, val: str, ans: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     if not hasattr(deprecated_hide_window_decorations_aliases, key):
         setattr(deprecated_hide_window_decorations_aliases, key, True)