CSS rotateX() Function

The rotateX() function is an inbuilt function which is used to rotate an element around the x-axis.

Syntax:

rotateX( angle )

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter angle which represents the angle of rotations. The positive and negative angles rotate the elements in clockwise and counter-clockwise respectively.

Below examples illustrate the rotateX() function in CSS:

Example 1:

html

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<head> 
    <title>CSS rotateX() function</title> 
    <style> 
        body {
            text-align:center;
        }
        h1 {
            color:green;
        }
        .rotateX_image {
            transform: rotateX(60deg);
        }
    </style> 
</head> 

<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>CSS rotateX() function</h2>
    
    <img class="rotateX_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 rotateX() function</title> 
    <style> 
        body {
            text-align:center;
        }
        h1 {
            color:green;
        }
        .GFG {
            font-size:35px;
            font-weight:bold;
            color:green;
            transform: rotateX(60deg);
        }
    </style> 
</head> 

<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>CSS rotateX() function</h2>
    
    <div class="GFG">Welcome to GeeksforGeeks</div> 
</body> 
</html>

Output:

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by rotateX() function are listed below:

Google Chrome 12 and above
Edge 12 and above
Internet Explorer 10 and above
Firefox 10 and above
Safari 4 and above
Opera 15 and above

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