Object Fit

Object fit utilities decide how an image or video fills its box: object-fit-contain shows all of it, object-fit-cover fills the box and crops, object-fit-fill stretches, object-fit-scale only shrinks and object-fit-none keeps the natural size. Responsive variants like object-fit-md-cover switch per breakpoint.

1All object-fit values

contain, cover, fill, scale and none on the same wide image in square frames.

object-fit-contain

object-fit-cover

object-fit-fill

object-fit-scale

object-fit-none

<div class="row g-3 text-center small">
  <div class="col-6 col-md">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1601647998829-ee316a565aea?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="contain" width="120" height="120" class="bg-surface-3 border rounded-lg block object-contain mx-auto"><code>object-fit-contain</code>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1601647998829-ee316a565aea?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="cover" width="120" height="120" class="bg-surface-3 border rounded-lg block object-cover mx-auto"><code>object-fit-cover</code>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1601647998829-ee316a565aea?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="fill" width="120" height="120" class="bg-surface-3 border rounded-lg block object-fill mx-auto"><code>object-fit-fill</code>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1601647998829-ee316a565aea?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="scale" width="120" height="120" class="bg-surface-3 border rounded-lg block object-scale-down mx-auto"><code>object-fit-scale</code>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1601647998829-ee316a565aea?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="none" width="120" height="120" class="bg-surface-3 border rounded-lg block object-none mx-auto"><code>object-fit-none</code>
  </div>
</div>

2Uniform product grid

object-fit-cover makes images of any shape fill equal square tiles.

<div class="row g-2">
  <div class="col-4">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1567958451986-2de427a4a0be?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Meet the makers behind our ceramics" class="w-full rounded-lg object-cover" style="height:110px">
  </div>
  <div class="col-4">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1441984904996-e0b6ba687e04?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="A small guide to a calmer home" class="w-full rounded-lg object-cover" style="height:110px">
  </div>
  <div class="col-4">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1443884590026-2e4d21aee71c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Our guide to gifts under $50" class="w-full rounded-lg object-cover" style="height:110px">
  </div>
</div>

3Logos with contain

object-fit-contain shows the whole logo inside a fixed box without cropping.

<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
  <img src="../assets/img/logo-5.svg" alt="Partner logo" width="130" height="70" class="object-contain border rounded-lg p-2 bg-page"> <img src="../assets/img/logo-6.svg" alt="Partner logo" width="130" height="70" class="object-contain border rounded-lg p-2 bg-page"> <img src="../assets/img/logo-7.svg" alt="Partner logo" width="130" height="70" class="object-contain border rounded-lg p-2 bg-page"> 
</div>

4Round avatar from a wide photo

object-fit-cover with rounded-circle crops a non-square image into a circle.

Isla Mensah

Backend Engineer

<div class="flex items-center gap-4">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1718985342149-7178154e0aee?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Isla Mensah" width="72" height="72" class="rounded-full object-cover border"> 
  <div>
    <div class="font-semibold">
      Isla Mensah
    </div>
    <div class="small text-muted">
      Backend Engineer
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

5Hero banner crop

A fixed height banner with object-fit-cover keeps its height on every screen.

<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1630905119003-329447458f85?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Gifts they will actually keep" class="w-full rounded-xl object-cover" style="height:160px">

6Fill stretches the image

object-fit-fill ignores the aspect ratio, which distorts the picture - compare with cover.

<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 small">
  <figure class="mb-0">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1598305762558-328f599df683?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Stretched" width="200" height="90" class="object-fill rounded-lg border block">
    <figcaption class="mt-1">fill</figcaption>
  </figure>
  <figure class="mb-0">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1598305762558-328f599df683?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Cropped" width="200" height="90" class="object-cover rounded-lg border block">
    <figcaption class="mt-1">cover</figcaption>
  </figure>
</div>

7Responsive object fit

object-fit-contain object-fit-md-cover shows the full image on phones and crops it from md.

<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1567401893414-76b7b1e5a7a5?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Small batches, big on quality" class="w-full rounded-xl border bg-surface-3 object-contain md:object-cover" style="height:180px">

8Gallery with mixed shapes

A two row mosaic: each cell is a fixed height and the images cover it.

<div class="row g-2">
  <div class="col-8">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1718985342149-7178154e0aee?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery large" class="w-full rounded-lg object-cover" style="height:200px">
  </div>
  <div class="col-4 flex flex-col gap-2">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1580418835996-7783da1c3c6c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery small 1" class="w-full rounded-lg object-cover" style="height:96px"> <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1598305762558-328f599df683?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Gallery small 2" class="w-full rounded-lg object-cover" style="height:96px"> 
  </div>
</div>

9Thumbnail list

Small square thumbnails with object-fit-cover in a list of articles.

The new collection has landed
Everyday essentials, beautifully made
Thoughtful goods for a simpler home

<ul class="list-unstyled mb-0 grid gap-2">
  <li class="flex gap-2 items-center"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1718985342149-7178154e0aee?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="" width="52" height="52" class="rounded-md object-cover shrink-0"><span class="small">The new collection has landed</span></li>
  <li class="flex gap-2 items-center"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1567401893414-76b7b1e5a7a5?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="" width="52" height="52" class="rounded-md object-cover shrink-0"><span class="small">Everyday essentials, beautifully made</span></li>
  <li class="flex gap-2 items-center"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521335629791-ce4aec67dd15?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="" width="52" height="52" class="rounded-md object-cover shrink-0"><span class="small">Thoughtful goods for a simpler home</span></li>
</ul>

10Product image with scale

object-fit-scale never enlarges a small image, it only shrinks large ones.

Leather wallet

$14.49

<div class="border rounded-xl p-2 bg-page" style="max-width:16rem">
  <img src="../assets/img/product-4.svg" alt="Leather wallet" class="w-full object-scale-down bg-surface-3 rounded-lg" style="height:180px"> 
  <div class="p-2">
    <div class="font-medium">
      Leather wallet
    </div>
    <div class="small">
      $14.49
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

11Cover inside a ratio box

ratio ratio-16x9 sets the frame; object-fit-cover fills it with the image.

How to care for linen so it lasts for years

<div class="ratio ratio-16x9 rounded-xl overflow-hidden" style="max-width:26rem">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1567401893414-76b7b1e5a7a5?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="How to care for linen so it lasts for years" class="object-cover"> 
</div>

12Square ratio cards

ratio-1x1 with object-fit-cover gives every card a square cover.

<div class="row g-2">
  <div class="col-4">
    <div class="ratio ratio-1x1">
      <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1601647998829-ee316a565aea?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Cover 1" class="object-cover rounded-lg">
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-4">
    <div class="ratio ratio-1x1">
      <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1443884590026-2e4d21aee71c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Cover 2" class="object-cover rounded-lg">
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-4">
    <div class="ratio ratio-1x1">
      <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1441986300917-64674bd600d8?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Cover 3" class="object-cover rounded-lg">
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

13Portrait crop

A tall fixed width and height frame with object-fit-cover turns a landscape photo into a portrait.

Felix Kowalski

Operations Manager

<div class="flex gap-4 items-end">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521335629791-ce4aec67dd15?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Felix Kowalski" width="110" height="150" class="rounded-lg object-cover"> 
  <div>
    <div class="font-semibold">
      Felix Kowalski
    </div>
    <div class="small text-muted">
      Operations Manager
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

14Background-like image

An absolutely positioned image with object-fit-cover behaves like a cover background.

Small batches, big on quality

Every piece is made in small batches from materials we test ourselves.

<div class="relative rounded-xl overflow-hidden text-white p-6" style="min-height:170px">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1441986300917-64674bd600d8?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="" class="absolute top-0 start-0 w-full h-full object-cover"> 
  <div class="absolute top-0 start-0 w-full h-full bg-dark/50">
  </div>
  <div class="relative">
    <h3 class="h5 font-bold">Small batches, big on quality</h3>
    <p class="small mb-0">Every piece is made in small batches from materials we test ourselves.</p>
  </div>
</div>

15None keeps original pixels

object-fit-none shows the image at its natural size, cropped to the frame centre.

<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1718985342149-7178154e0aee?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Inside our new autumn collection" class="w-full object-none rounded-xl border" style="height:140px">

16Team grid

Team photos in equal circles, whatever the source image size.

Ethan

Lucas

Amara

<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 text-center small">
  <div>
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1441986300917-64674bd600d8?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Ethan" width="80" height="80" class="rounded-full object-cover block mb-1">Ethan
  </div>
  <div>
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1573612664822-d7d347da7b80?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Lucas" width="80" height="80" class="rounded-full object-cover block mb-1">Lucas
  </div>
  <div>
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1630905119003-329447458f85?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Amara" width="80" height="80" class="rounded-full object-cover block mb-1">Amara
  </div>
</div>

17Card top image

A card with a fixed height cover image keeps all cards in a row aligned.

What to pack for a rainy weekend outdoors

Five pieces for a capsule wardrobe

<div class="row g-3">
  <div class="col-6">
    <div class="border rounded-xl overflow-hidden">
      <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1598305762558-328f599df683?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="What to pack for a rainy weekend outdoors" class="w-full object-cover" style="height:110px">
      <div class="p-2 small font-medium">
        What to pack for a rainy weekend outdoors
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6">
    <div class="border rounded-xl overflow-hidden">
      <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1573612664822-d7d347da7b80?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Five pieces for a capsule wardrobe" class="w-full object-cover" style="height:110px">
      <div class="p-2 small font-medium">
        Five pieces for a capsule wardrobe
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

18Contain on a dark stage

object-fit-contain on bg-dark: a lightbox style viewer that never crops.

<div class="bg-dark rounded-xl p-2">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1630905119003-329447458f85?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="A small guide to a calmer home" class="w-full object-contain" style="height:200px"> 
</div>

19Video poster tile

A cover image in a 21x9 ratio with a play icon.

<div class="ratio ratio-21x9 rounded-xl overflow-hidden" style="max-width:28rem">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1443884590026-2e4d21aee71c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Video poster" class="object-cover"> 
  <div class="flex items-center justify-center">
    <span class="bg-page rounded-full shadow-md inline-flex items-center justify-center text-xl text-primary-ink" style="width:56px;height:56px"><i class="bi bi-play-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
  </div>
</div>

20Compare before and after

Two cover images side by side with labels.

Before

After

<div class="row g-2 small">
  <div class="col-6 relative">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1601647998829-ee316a565aea?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Before" class="w-full rounded-lg object-cover" style="height:130px"><span class="absolute top-0 start-0 m-2 badge text-bg-dark">Before</span>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 relative">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1580418835996-7783da1c3c6c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="After" class="w-full rounded-lg object-cover" style="height:130px"><span class="absolute top-0 start-0 m-2 badge text-bg-primary">After</span>
  </div>
</div>