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CSS 2D Transform Skew / Matrix

The CSS skewX() Function

Formula

The skewX() function skews an element along the X - axis by the given angle.
The following example skews the < div > element 20 degrees along the X - axis:
Example div {
transform: skewX(20deg);
}

The CSS skewY() Function

Formula

The skewY() function skews an element along the Y - axis by the given angle.
The following example skews the < div > element 20 degrees along the Y - axis:
Example div {
transform: skewY(20deg);
}

The CSS skew() Function

Formula

The skew() function skews an element along the X and Y - axis by the given angles.
The following example skews the < div > element 20 degrees along the X - axis, and 10 degrees along the Y - axis:
Example div {
transform: skew(20deg, 10deg);
}

If the second parameter is not specified, it has a zero value. So, the following example skews the <div> element 20 degrees along the X-axis:

Example div {
transform: skew(20deg);
}

The CSS matrix() Function

The matrix() function combines all the 2D transform functions into one. The matrix() function take six parameters, containing mathematic functions, which allows you to rotate, scale, move (translate), and skew elements. The parameters are as follow: matrix(scaleX(), skewY(), skewX(), scaleY(), translateX(), translateY())

Example div {
transform: matrix(1, -0.3, 0, 1, 0, 0);
}

CSS Transform Properties

The following table lists all the 2D transform properties:

Property

Description transform

Formula

Applies a 2D or 3D transformation to an element transform - origin

Allows you to change the position on transformed elements

CSS 2D Transform Functions

Function

Description matrix()

Defines a 2D transformation, using a matrix of six values translate()

Formula

Defines a 2D translation, moving the element along the X - and the Y - axis translateX()
Defines a 2D translation, moving the element along the X - axis translateY()
Defines a 2D translation, moving the element along the Y - axis scale()

Defines a 2D scale transformation, scaling the elements width and height scaleX() Defines a 2D scale transformation, scaling the element's width scaleY() Defines a 2D scale transformation, scaling the element's height rotate() Defines a 2D rotation, the angle is specified in the parameter skew()

Formula

Defines a 2D skew transformation along the X - and the Y - axis skewX()
Defines a 2D skew transformation along the X - axis skewY()
Defines a 2D skew transformation along the Y - axis

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