Modern CSS Clip-path Effects

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

1Hexagon Scale

Crops avatars or product shots to a hexagon that grows and tilts slightly on hover. Class: fx-hexagon-scale

<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/avatar-3.svg" alt="Team member in a hexagon" class="fx-hexagon-scale object-fit-cover" style="width:80px;height:80px"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-7.svg" alt="Second team member in a hexagon" class="fx-hexagon-scale object-fit-cover" style="width:80px;height:80px"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-9.svg" alt="Third team member in a hexagon" class="fx-hexagon-scale object-fit-cover" style="width:80px;height:80px">
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-hexagon-scale {
  -webkit-clip-path: polygon(25% 3%, 75% 3%, 100% 50%, 75% 97%, 25% 97%, 0 50%); clip-path: polygon(25% 3%, 75% 3%, 100% 50%, 75% 97%, 25% 97%, 0 50%);
  transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1), filter .45s;
}
.fx-hexagon-scale:hover { transform: scale(1.1) rotate(4deg); filter: saturate(1.3); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-hexagon-scale, .fx-hexagon-scale::before, .fx-hexagon-scale::after, .fx-hexagon-scale *, .fx-hexagon-scale *::before, .fx-hexagon-scale *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

2Complex Animation

Chains four eight-point shapes with rotation for an eye-catching hero ornament. Class: fx-complex-animation

<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-complex-animation" style="width:140px;height:140px">
  </div>
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-complex-animation {
  -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 85% 15%, 100% 50%, 85% 85%, 50% 100%, 15% 85%, 0 50%, 15% 15%); clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 85% 15%, 100% 50%, 85% 85%, 50% 100%, 15% 85%, 0 50%, 15% 15%);
  background: conic-gradient(from 45deg, var(--wt-primary), var(--wt-secondary), var(--wt-accent), var(--wt-primary));
  animation: fx-complex-animation-shift 10s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes fx-complex-animation-shift {
  0%, 100% { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 85% 15%, 100% 50%, 85% 85%, 50% 100%, 15% 85%, 0 50%, 15% 15%); clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 85% 15%, 100% 50%, 85% 85%, 50% 100%, 15% 85%, 0 50%, 15% 15%); transform: rotate(0deg); }
  25% { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 20%, 100% 0, 80% 50%, 100% 100%, 50% 80%, 0 100%, 20% 50%, 0 0); clip-path: polygon(50% 20%, 100% 0, 80% 50%, 100% 100%, 50% 80%, 0 100%, 20% 50%, 0 0); transform: rotate(45deg); }
  50% { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 0, 100% 50%, 100% 100%, 50% 100%, 0 100%, 0 50%, 0 0); clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 0, 100% 50%, 100% 100%, 50% 100%, 0 100%, 0 50%, 0 0); transform: rotate(90deg) scale(.85); }
  75% { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 62% 38%, 100% 50%, 62% 62%, 50% 100%, 38% 62%, 0 50%, 38% 38%); clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 62% 38%, 100% 50%, 62% 62%, 50% 100%, 38% 62%, 0 50%, 38% 38%); transform: rotate(180deg); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-complex-animation, .fx-complex-animation::before, .fx-complex-animation::after, .fx-complex-animation *, .fx-complex-animation *::before, .fx-complex-animation *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

3Inset Expand

A rounded inner window that expands to the full image edge when hovered. Class: fx-inset-expand

<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-1706806595136-5afefb45da1a?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Card image with an expanding frame" class="fx-inset-expand object-fit-cover" style="width:220px;height:150px">
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-inset-expand { -webkit-clip-path: inset(12% 12% 12% 12% round 1.5rem); clip-path: inset(12% 12% 12% 12% round 1.5rem); transition: clip-path .6s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1); }
.fx-inset-expand:hover, .fx-inset-expand:focus-visible { -webkit-clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0 round 0); clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0 round 0); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-inset-expand, .fx-inset-expand::before, .fx-inset-expand::after, .fx-inset-expand *, .fx-inset-expand *::before, .fx-inset-expand *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}