Modern CSS Clip-path Effects

Cut images and blocks into polygons, circles, stars and waves, and animate between the shapes.

1Wave Animation

Gives the bottom edge of a hero image or header a gently rolling wave. Class: fx-wave-animation

Stay somewhere unforgettable

Wavy bottom edge

<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
  <div class="fx-wave-animation w-100 text-white p-4 pb-5" style="max-width:19rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--wt-primary), var(--wt-secondary))">
    <h3 class="h5 fw-bold mb-1">Stay somewhere unforgettable</h3>
    <p class="small mb-3 opacity-75">Wavy bottom edge</p>
  </div>
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-wave-animation { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 86%, 93.8% 80.3%, 87.5% 78%, 81.3% 80.3%, 75% 86%, 68.8% 91.7%, 62.5% 94%, 56.3% 91.7%, 50% 86%, 43.8% 80.3%, 37.5% 78%, 31.3% 80.3%, 25% 86%, 18.8% 91.7%, 12.5% 94%, 6.3% 91.7%, 0 86%); clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 86%, 93.8% 80.3%, 87.5% 78%, 81.3% 80.3%, 75% 86%, 68.8% 91.7%, 62.5% 94%, 56.3% 91.7%, 50% 86%, 43.8% 80.3%, 37.5% 78%, 31.3% 80.3%, 25% 86%, 18.8% 91.7%, 12.5% 94%, 6.3% 91.7%, 0 86%); animation: fx-wave-animation-wave 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes fx-wave-animation-wave { from { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 86%, 93.8% 80.3%, 87.5% 78%, 81.3% 80.3%, 75% 86%, 68.8% 91.7%, 62.5% 94%, 56.3% 91.7%, 50% 86%, 43.8% 80.3%, 37.5% 78%, 31.3% 80.3%, 25% 86%, 18.8% 91.7%, 12.5% 94%, 6.3% 91.7%, 0 86%); clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 86%, 93.8% 80.3%, 87.5% 78%, 81.3% 80.3%, 75% 86%, 68.8% 91.7%, 62.5% 94%, 56.3% 91.7%, 50% 86%, 43.8% 80.3%, 37.5% 78%, 31.3% 80.3%, 25% 86%, 18.8% 91.7%, 12.5% 94%, 6.3% 91.7%, 0 86%); } to { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 86%, 93.8% 91.7%, 87.5% 94%, 81.3% 91.7%, 75% 86%, 68.8% 80.3%, 62.5% 78%, 56.3% 80.3%, 50% 86%, 43.8% 91.7%, 37.5% 94%, 31.3% 91.7%, 25% 86%, 18.8% 80.3%, 12.5% 78%, 6.3% 80.3%, 0 86%); clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 86%, 93.8% 91.7%, 87.5% 94%, 81.3% 91.7%, 75% 86%, 68.8% 80.3%, 62.5% 78%, 56.3% 80.3%, 50% 86%, 43.8% 91.7%, 37.5% 94%, 31.3% 91.7%, 25% 86%, 18.8% 80.3%, 12.5% 78%, 6.3% 80.3%, 0 86%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-wave-animation, .fx-wave-animation::before, .fx-wave-animation::after, .fx-wave-animation *, .fx-wave-animation *::before, .fx-wave-animation *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

2Ellipse Morph

An elliptical frame that breathes between wide and tall - soft and organic for portraits. Class: fx-ellipse-morph

<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
  <img src="../assets/img/square-7.svg" alt="Portrait in a breathing ellipse" class="fx-ellipse-morph object-fit-cover" style="width:170px;height:170px">
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-ellipse-morph { -webkit-clip-path: ellipse(46% 34% at 50% 50%); clip-path: ellipse(46% 34% at 50% 50%); animation: fx-ellipse-morph-breathe 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes fx-ellipse-morph-breathe {
  0% { -webkit-clip-path: ellipse(46% 34% at 50% 50%); clip-path: ellipse(46% 34% at 50% 50%); }
  100% { -webkit-clip-path: ellipse(32% 48% at 50% 50%); clip-path: ellipse(32% 48% at 50% 50%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-ellipse-morph, .fx-ellipse-morph::before, .fx-ellipse-morph::after, .fx-ellipse-morph *, .fx-ellipse-morph *::before, .fx-ellipse-morph *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

3SVG Path (Heart)

A heart-shaped cut-out traced from the classic heart curve, scaling to any size, with a soft beat. Class: fx-svg-path-heart

<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
  <div class="fx-svg-path-heart" style="width:120px;height:110px;background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--wt-accent), var(--wt-primary))">
  </div>
  <img src="../assets/img/square-8.svg" alt="Photo inside a heart" class="fx-svg-path-heart object-fit-cover" style="width:140px;height:128px">
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-svg-path-heart { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 24.9%, 50.3% 22.9%, 52% 17.6%, 56.1% 10.8%, 63% 4.9%, 72% 2%, 81.8% 3.3%, 90.7% 8.8%, 96.8% 17.6%, 99% 28.2%, 96.8% 39.3%, 90.7% 49.9%, 81.8% 59.8%, 72% 69%, 63% 77.7%, 56.1% 85.6%, 52% 92.1%, 50.3% 96.5%, 50% 98%, 49.7% 96.5%, 48% 92.1%, 43.9% 85.6%, 37% 77.7%, 28% 69%, 18.2% 59.8%, 9.3% 49.9%, 3.2% 39.3%, 1% 28.2%, 3.2% 17.6%, 9.3% 8.8%, 18.2% 3.3%, 28% 2%, 37% 4.9%, 43.9% 10.8%, 48% 17.6%, 49.7% 22.9%); clip-path: polygon(50% 24.9%, 50.3% 22.9%, 52% 17.6%, 56.1% 10.8%, 63% 4.9%, 72% 2%, 81.8% 3.3%, 90.7% 8.8%, 96.8% 17.6%, 99% 28.2%, 96.8% 39.3%, 90.7% 49.9%, 81.8% 59.8%, 72% 69%, 63% 77.7%, 56.1% 85.6%, 52% 92.1%, 50.3% 96.5%, 50% 98%, 49.7% 96.5%, 48% 92.1%, 43.9% 85.6%, 37% 77.7%, 28% 69%, 18.2% 59.8%, 9.3% 49.9%, 3.2% 39.3%, 1% 28.2%, 3.2% 17.6%, 9.3% 8.8%, 18.2% 3.3%, 28% 2%, 37% 4.9%, 43.9% 10.8%, 48% 17.6%, 49.7% 22.9%); animation: fx-svg-path-heart-beat 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes fx-svg-path-heart-beat { 0%, 45%, 100% { transform: scale(1); } 15% { transform: scale(1.08); } 30% { transform: scale(1.03); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-svg-path-heart, .fx-svg-path-heart::before, .fx-svg-path-heart::after, .fx-svg-path-heart *, .fx-svg-path-heart *::before, .fx-svg-path-heart *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}