Modern CSS Clip-path Effects
Cut images and blocks into polygons, circles, stars and waves, and animate between the shapes.
1Triangle Spin
Cuts an element into a triangle and spins it slowly - great for loaders and decorative badges. Class: fx-triangle-spin
<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-triangle-spin" style="width:110px;height:110px">
</div>
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1731458769726-cef60c792665?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Picture cropped to a triangle" class="fx-triangle-spin object-fit-cover" style="width:120px;height:120px">
</div>
/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-triangle-spin {
-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 4%, 96% 88%, 4% 88%); clip-path: polygon(50% 4%, 96% 88%, 4% 88%);
background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--wt-primary), var(--wt-accent));
animation: fx-triangle-spin-spin 6s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes fx-triangle-spin-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-triangle-spin, .fx-triangle-spin::before, .fx-triangle-spin::after, .fx-triangle-spin *, .fx-triangle-spin *::before, .fx-triangle-spin *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}2Wave Animation
Gives the bottom edge of a hero image or header a gently rolling wave. Class: fx-wave-animation
Take control of your cash flow
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">Take control of your cash flow</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; }
}