CSS circle() function

Last Updated : 05 Jul, 2023

The circle() function is an inbuilt function in CSS that is used to create floating text around the circular shape picture or anything else.

Syntax:

circle(100px at 10px 150px);

circle( percentage );

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter length or percentage which is used to hold the value of radius. It is a mandatory parameter.

Return value: It makes the text circular as the user wants.

Example 1: With the percentage procedure, we will proceed.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        CSS circle() function
    </title>
 
    <style>
        div {
            float: left;
            width: 185px;
            height: 185px;
            shape-outside: circle();
        }
 
        img {
            border-radius: 50%;
        }
 
        h1,
        h4 {
            text-align: center;
        }
 
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h4>CSS | circle() function</h4>
    <div>
        <img src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190807114330/GFG115.png"
             alt="Sample image">
    </div>
 
    <p>
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</body>
 
</html>

Output:

Example 2:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        CSS circle() function
    </title>
 
    <style>
        div {
            float: left;
            width: 200px;
            height: 200px;
            shape-outside: circle(135px at 55px 50px);
        }
 
        img {
            border-radius: 0px 10px 130px 0px;
        }
 
        h1,
        h4 {
            text-align: center;
        }
 
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h4>CSS | circle() function</h4>
    <div>
        <img src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190807114330/GFG115.png"
             alt="Sample image">
    </div>
 
    <p>
          How many times were you frustrated while looking out for a
        good collection of programming/algorithm/interview questions?
        What did you expect and what did you get? This portal has
        been created to provide well written, well thought and well
        explained solutions for selected questions. An IIT Roorkee
        alumnus and founder of GeeksforGeeks. He loves to solve
        programming problems in most efficient ways. Apart from
        GeeksforGeeks, he has worked with DE Shaw and Co. as a
        software developer and JIIT Noida as an assistant professor.
        It is a good platform to learn programming. It is an educational
        website. Prepare for the Recruitment drive of product based
        companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Adobe etc with a free online
        placement preparation course.
    </p>
 
</body>
 
</html>