CSS | scaleX() Function

Last Updated : 20 Aug, 2019

The scaleX() function is an inbuilt function which is used to resize an element along the x-axis in a 2D plane. It scales the elements in a horizontal direction.

Syntax:

scaleX() = scaleX( number )

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter number which holds the scaling factor along x-axis.

Below examples illustrate the scaleX() function in CSS:

Example 1:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>CSS scaleX() function</title> 
  
    <style> 
        body {
            text-align:center;
        }
        h1 {
            color:green;
        }
        .scaleX_image {
            transform: scaleX(2);
        }
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>CSS scaleX() function</h2>
      
    <br><br>
      
    <img class="scaleX_image" src= 
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/cdn-uploads/20190710102234/download3.png"
        alt="GeeksforGeeks logo"> 
</body> 
  
</html>

Output:

Example 2:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>CSS scaleX() function</title> 
      
    <style> 
        body {
            text-align:center;
        }
        h1 {
            color:green;
        }
        .GFG {
            font-size:35px;
            font-weight:bold;
            color:green;
            transform: scaleX(1.5);
        }
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>CSS scaleX() function</h2>
  
    <div class="GFG">Welcome to GeeksforGeeks</div> 
</body> 
  
</html>

Output:

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by scaleX() Function are listed below:

Google Chrome
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Opera
Safari

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