CSS clip-path Property

The clip-path property allows to specify a clipping region which sets what part of the element should be shown. Those parts outside the clipping region are hidden. This property has four values:

  • clip-source
  • basic-shape
  • geometry-box
  • none

The deprecated clip property will be replaced by the clip-path property.

Initial Value none
Applies to All elements.
Inherited No
Animatable Yes, if specified for <basic-shape>.
Version CSS1
DOM Syntax object.style.clipPath = "none";

Syntax

clip-path: clip-source | basic-shape | geometry-box | none | initial | inherit;

Example of the clip-path property:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>The title of the document </title>
    <style>
      body {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        background-color: #eee;
      }
      .container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 200px 200px 200px;
        grid-template-rows: 200px 200px 200px;
        grid-gap: 20px;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      .container div {
        background-image: url("/uploads/media/default/0001/01/b408569013c0bb32b2afb0f0d45e93e982347951.jpeg");
        background-position: center;
        background-size: cover;
        color: #000;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-family: sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .example {
        clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0% 50%);
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Clip-path property example</h1>
    <div class="container">
      <div class="example">polygon</div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

Result

CSS clip-path Property

Example of the clip-path property with all the values:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document </title>
    <style>
      body {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        background-color: #eee;
      }
      .container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 200px 200px 200px;
        grid-template-rows: 200px 200px 200px;
        grid-gap: 20px;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      .container > div {
        background-image: url(/uploads/media/default/0001/01/b408569013c0bb32b2afb0f0d45e93e982347951.jpeg);
        background-position: center;
        background-size: cover;
        color: #000;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-family: sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .box1 {
        clip-path: none;
      }
      .box2 {
        clip-path: inset(25% 0 25% 0 round 0 25% 0 25%);
        /* values are from-top, from-right, from-bottom, from-left */
      }
      .box3 {
        clip-path: circle(50% at 50% 50%);
      }
      .box4 {
        clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0% 50%);
      }
      .box5 {
        clip-path: ellipse(90px 50px at 100px 100px);
      }
      .box6 {
        clip-path: inherit;
      }
      .box7 {
        clip-path: initial;
      }
      .box8 {
        clip-path: unset;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Clip-path property example</h2>
    <div class="container">
      <div class="box1">none</div>
      <div class="box2">inset</div>
      <div class="box3">circle</div>
      <div class="box4">polygon</div>
      <div class="box5">ellipse</div>
      <div class="box6">inherit</div>
      <div class="box7">initial</div>
      <div class="box8">unset</div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

Values

Value Description Play it
<clip-source> The <url> referencing an SVG <clipPath> element.
<basic-shape> The shape which size and position are defined by the <geometry-box>. Play it »
<geometry-box> Defines the reference box for the basic shape.
none Clipping path is not created.
initial It makes the property use its default value.
inherit It inherits the property from its parents element.

Browser support

chrome edge firefox safari opera
55.0
(Partial)
54.0+ 7.0
-webkit- (Partial)
420 (Partial)

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