Modern CSS Clip-path Effects
Cut images and blocks into polygons, circles, stars and waves, and animate between the shapes.
1Polygon Morph
Morphs an image or block between a hexagon, a square and a diamond using six-point polygons. Class: fx-polygon-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="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1787647561978-df268f9e9ec2?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery picture with a morphing outline" class="fx-polygon-morph object-fit-cover" style="width:160px;height:160px">
</div>
/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-polygon-morph {
-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%); clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%);
animation: fx-polygon-morph-morph 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes fx-polygon-morph-morph {
0%, 100% { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%); clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%); }
33% { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 50%, 100% 100%, 0 100%, 0 50%); clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 50%, 100% 100%, 0 100%, 0 50%); }
66% { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 50%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0 50%, 0 50%); clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 50%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0 50%, 0 50%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-polygon-morph, .fx-polygon-morph::before, .fx-polygon-morph::after, .fx-polygon-morph *, .fx-polygon-morph *::before, .fx-polygon-morph *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}2SVG 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="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1752650736677-94fe8cdb9d5c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" 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; }
}3Shape Shifter
A twelve-corner circle that snaps into a plus sign on hover - handy for add buttons and icons. Class: fx-shape-shifter
<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
<button type="button" class="fx-shape-shifter border-0" style="width:110px;height:110px" aria-label="Add item"></button>
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1777923311853-d14b7beb9fec?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Picture that changes shape" class="fx-shape-shifter object-fit-cover" style="width:120px;height:120px">
</div>
/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-shape-shifter {
-webkit-clip-path: polygon(30.9% 3.8%, 56.5% 0.4%, 80.4% 10.3%, 96.2% 30.9%, 99.6% 56.5%, 89.7% 80.4%, 69.1% 96.2%, 43.5% 99.6%, 19.6% 89.7%, 3.8% 69.1%, 0.4% 43.5%, 10.3% 19.6%); clip-path: polygon(30.9% 3.8%, 56.5% 0.4%, 80.4% 10.3%, 96.2% 30.9%, 99.6% 56.5%, 89.7% 80.4%, 69.1% 96.2%, 43.5% 99.6%, 19.6% 89.7%, 3.8% 69.1%, 0.4% 43.5%, 10.3% 19.6%);
transition: clip-path .5s cubic-bezier(.68, -.4, .27, 1.4), transform .5s;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--wt-primary), var(--wt-secondary));
}
.fx-shape-shifter:hover, .fx-shape-shifter:focus-visible { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(35% 0, 65% 0, 65% 35%, 100% 35%, 100% 65%, 65% 65%, 65% 100%, 35% 100%, 35% 65%, 0 65%, 0 35%, 35% 35%); clip-path: polygon(35% 0, 65% 0, 65% 35%, 100% 35%, 100% 65%, 65% 65%, 65% 100%, 35% 100%, 35% 65%, 0 65%, 0 35%, 35% 35%); transform: rotate(90deg); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-shape-shifter, .fx-shape-shifter::before, .fx-shape-shifter::after, .fx-shape-shifter *, .fx-shape-shifter *::before, .fx-shape-shifter *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}