CSS skewX() Function

Last Updated : 07 Jun, 2023

The skewX() function is an inbuilt function which is used to transform an element in the horizontal direction in a 2D plane.

Syntax:

skewX( a )

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter a which holds the angle representing the horizontal axis. Below examples illustrate the skewX() function in CSS:

Example 1:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
  
<head>  
    <title>CSS skewX() function</title>  
  
    <style>  
        body { 
            text-align:center; 
        } 
        h1 { 
            color:green; 
        } 
        .skewX_image { 
            transform: skewX(30deg); 
        } 
    </style>  
</head>  
  
<body>  
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>CSS skewX() function</h2> 
      
    <img class="skewX_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 skewX() function</title>  
  
    <style>  
        body { 
            text-align:center; 
        } 
        h1 { 
            color:green; 
        } 
        .GFG { 
            font-size:35px; 
            font-weight:bold; 
            color:green; 
            transform: skewX(45deg); 
        } 
    </style>  
</head>  
  
<body>  
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>CSS skewX() function</h2> 
      
    <div class="GFG">Welcome to GeeksforGeeks</div>  
</body>  
  
</html>                     