Theskew()CSSfunction defines a transformation that skews an element on the 2Dplane. Its result is a<transform-function> data type.

Try it

transform: skew(0);

transform: skew(15deg, 15deg);

transform: skew(-0.06turn, 18deg);

transform: skew(0.312rad);

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This transformation is a shear mapping (transvection) that distortseach point within an element by a certain angle in the horizontal and vertical directions. The effect is as if yougrabbed each corner of the element and pulled them along a certain angle.

The coordinates of each point are modified by a value proportionate to the specified angle and the distance to theorigin. Thus, the farther from the origin a point is, the greater the value added to it.

Syntax

skew(ax)skew(ax, ay)

Values

ax

Is an<angle> representing the angle to use to distort the element along the x-axis.

ayOptional

Is an<angle> representing the angle to use to distort the element along the y-axis. If not defined, its default value is0, resulting in a purely horizontal skewing.

Formal syntax

<skew()> =
skew([<angle>|<zero>] ,[<angle>|<zero>]?)

Examples

Skewing on the x-axis only

HTML

<div>Normal</div><div>Skewed</div>

CSS

body {  margin: 20px;}div {  width: 80px;  height: 80px;  background-color: skyblue;}.skewed {  transform: skew(10deg); /* Equal to skewX(10deg) */  background-color: pink;}

Result

Skewing on both axes

HTML

<div>Normal</div><div>Skewed</div>

CSS

body {  margin: 20px;}div {  width: 80px;  height: 80px;  background-color: skyblue;}.skewed {  transform: skew(10deg, 10deg);  background-color: pink;}

Result

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• transform
• <transform-function>
• skewX()
• skewY()
• Individual transform properties:
  • translate
  • scale
  • rotate
  • Note: there is noskew property