CSS skew() Function

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>

Output:

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

Google Chrome 1
Edge 12
Internet Explorer 9
Firefox 3.5
Safari 3.1
Opera 10.5

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