CSS skew() Function

Last Updated : 07 Jun, 2023

The skew() function is an inbuilt function which is used to transform an element in the 2D plane. Skew an element means to pick a point and push or pull it in different directions.

Syntax:

skew( ax )

skew( ax, ay )

Parameters:

ax: This parameter holds the angle representing the horizontal axis to distort an element.
ay: This parameter holds the angle representing the vertical axis to distort an element. If it is not defined then it takes the default value zero. It means completely skew in x direction.

Below examples illustrate the skew() function in CSS:

Example 1:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
  
<head>  
    <title>CSS skew() function</title>  
  
    <style>  
        body { 
            text-align:center; 
        } 
        h1 { 
            color:green; 
        } 
        .skew_image { 
            transform-origin: top left; 
            transform: skew(30deg, 0); 
        } 
    </style>  
</head>  
  
<body>  
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>CSS skew() function</h2> 
      
    <img class="skew_image" src=  
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/cdn-uploads/20190710102234/download3.png"
        alt="GeeksforGeeks logo">  
</body>  
  
</html>     

Output:

Example 2:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
  
<head>  
    <title>CSS skew() function</title>  
  
    <style>  
        body { 
            text-align:center; 
        } 
        h1 { 
            color:green; 
        } 
        .GFG { 
            font-size:35px; 
            font-weight:bold; 
            color:green; 
            transform: skew(45deg); 
        } 
    </style>  
</head>  
  
<body>  
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>CSS skew() function</h2> 
      
    <div class="GFG">Welcome to GeeksforGeeks</div>  
</body>  
  
</html>     