Transform Functions

Published Aug 8, 2021Updated Sep 9, 2021

We can transform any HTML element using the transform property combined with CSS functions that scale, rotate, and even distort.

These functions apply both 2D and 3D transformations to element.

For example:

.shifted {
  transform: translate(0px, 100px);
}

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rotate(): Rotates an element around a fixed point in a 2D space.
scale(): Changes the size of an element to make it larger or smaller.
skew(): Tilts an element on the x-axis or both the x and y axes on a 2D plane.
transform: Rotates, scales, skews, or translates an element.
transform-origin: Sets the origin of an element's transformation.
transform-style: Specifies if an element's children are positioned in 3D space or flattened.
translate(): Translates an element along the X and/or Y axes.
translateX(): Moves an element horizontally along the X-axis.
translateY(): Moves an element vertically along the Y-axis.

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