Web/CSS/transform-function/skewX()

The skewX() CSS function defines a transformation that skews an element in the horizontal direction on the 2D plane. Its result is a <transform-function> data type.

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This transformation is a shear mapping (transvection) that distorts each point within an element by a certain angle in the horizontal direction. The abscissa coordinate of each point is modified by a value proportionate to the specified angle and the distance to the origin; thus, the farther from the origin a point is, the greater will be the value added it.

Note: skewX(a) is equivalent to skew(a).

Syntax

skewX(a)

Values

a

Is an <angle> representing the angle to use to distort the element along the abscissa.

Cartesian coordinates on ℝ2	Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ2	Cartesian coordinates on ℝ3	Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ3
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	[1 0 tan(a) 1 0 0]

Examples

HTML

<div>Normal</div>
<div class="skewed">Skewed</div>

CSS

div {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  background-color: skyblue;
}

.skewed {
  transform: skewX(10deg); /* Equal to skew(10deg) */
  background-color: pink;
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Transforms Level 1The definition of 'skewX()' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
<transform-function>	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 3.5 Notes' Full support 3.5 Notes' Notes' Firefox 14 removed experimental support for skew(), but it was reintroduced in Firefox 15. Notes' Before Firefox 16, the translation values of matrix() and matrix3d() could be <length>s, in addition to the standard <number>.	IE Full support 9 Notes' Full support 9 Notes' Notes' Internet Explorer 9 supports 2D but not 3D transforms. In version 9, mixing 2D and 3D transform functions invalidates the entire property.	Opera Full support 10.5	Safari Full support 3.1	WebView Android Full support 2	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS Full support 3.2	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
3D support	Chrome Full support 12	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 10	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 15	Safari Full support 4	WebView Android Full support 3	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 10	Opera Android Full support 14	Safari iOS Full support 3.2	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

See implementation notes.'

See implementation notes.

See also

• transform
• <transform-function>

skewX() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.