Introduction
Ready to revolutionize your web design game? CSS clip path is here to help! In this blog post, we'll explore its benefits, use cases, and practical examples to take your designs to the next level. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, let's dive into the wonderful world of CSS clip path!
What is CSS clip-path?
clip-path
is a CSS property that clips an element to a specific shape, allowing us to create unique shapes, masking effects, and cut-outs on elements. It accepts various shapes like circles, polygons, and custom paths.
Practical Use-Cases
- Custom shapes for elements
- Image masking and frames
- Creating geometric shapes
- Cut-out text effects
- Creating polygonal shapes
- Creating interactive hover effects
Important CSS Functions for Creating Different Shapes with clip-path
-
circle()
- Defines a circle using a shape radius and a position.
-
ellipse()
- An ellipse is a squashed circle and acts in a very similar way to a
circle()
. Except that we have to specify two radiix
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.
- An ellipse is a squashed circle and acts in a very similar way to a
-
polygon()
- Creates a polygon shape by specifying its vertices as a series of
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coordinate points.
- Creates a polygon shape by specifying its vertices as a series of
Codepen Examples
Here are some Codepen examples that demonstrate the clip-path
property and its functions:
-
circle()
: https://codepen.io/almonteluis/pen/yLxvoeb -
ellipse()
: https://codepen.io/almonteluis/pen/ExeQvVE -
polygon()
: https://codepen.io/almonteluis/pen/LYJQjGg
Conclusion
clip-path
is a powerful CSS property that can be used to create unique shapes, masking effects, and cut-outs on elements. By using the circle()
, ellipse()
, and polygon()
functions, you can create a variety of
Top comments (3)
All the links are broken.
I practiced it on Codepen with some changes (Hover over the last one)-
codepen.io/parimal_mt/pen/JjapmmG
the codepen links isn't working for you? I checked in incognito window and works.