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; }
}

2Hexagon 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; }
}

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-1742440710193-3547e0b9d4db?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; }
}