The polygon()
CSS function is one of the <basic-shape>
data types. It's used to draw a polygon by providing one or more pairs of coordinates, each of which represents a vertex of the shape.
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polygon()
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Syntax
css
/* Specified as coordinate list */
/* polygon(<length-percentage> <length-percentage>, ... )*/
polygon(50% 2.4%, 34.5% 33.8%, 0% 38.8%, 25% 63.1%, 19.1% 97.6%)
polygon(0px 0px, 200px 100px, 0px 200px)
polygon(0% 0px, 100% 100px, 0px 100%)
polygon(0 0, 50% 1rem, 100% 2vw, calc(100% - 20px) 100%, 0 100%)
/* Specified as coordinate list and fill rule*/
/* polygon(<fill-rule> <length-percentage> <length-percentage>, ... )*/
polygon(nonzero, 0% 0%, 50% 50%, 0% 100%)
polygon(evenodd, 0% 0%, 50% 50%, 0% 100%)
Parameters
<fill-rule>
Optional-
An optional value of
nonzero
(the default when omitted) orevenodd
, which specifies the filling rule. -
<length-percentage>
-
Each vertex of the polygon is represented with a pair of
<length-percentage>
values, which give the coordinates of the vertex relative to the shape's reference box.
Return value
Returns a <basic-shape>
value.
Formal syntax
Error: could not find syntax for this item
Examples
Setting a polygon for shape-outside
In this example a shape is created for text to follow using the shape-outside
property.
html
<div class="box">
<div class="shape"></div>
<p>
One November night in the year 1782, so the story runs, two brothers sat
over their winter fire in the little French town of Annonay, watching the
grey smoke-wreaths from the hearth curl up the wide chimney. Their names
were Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, they were papermakers by trade, and
were noted as possessing thoughtful minds and a deep interest in all
scientific knowledge and new discovery. Before that night—a memorable night,
as it was to prove—hundreds of millions of people had watched the rising
smoke-wreaths of their fires without drawing any special inspiration from
the fact.
</p>
</div>
css
.box {
width: 250px;
}
.shape {
float: left;
shape-outside: polygon(
0 5%,
15% 12%,
30% 15%,
40% 26%,
45% 35%,
45% 45%,
40% 55%,
10% 90%,
10% 98%,
8% 100%,
0 100%
);
width: 300px;
height: 320px;
}
p {
font-size: 0.9rem;
}
Specifications
Specification |
---|
CSS Shapes Module Level 1 # funcdef-basic-shape-polygon |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
polygon |
37 | 79 | 54 | No | 24 | 10.1 | 37 | 37 | 54 | 24 | 10.3 | 3.0 |
See also
- Properties that use this data type:
clip-path
,shape-outside
- Guide to Basic Shapes
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