v149 · CSS · path() Wrapping Demo

path() Wrapping Demo

Float elements with shape-outside: path(…) and watch text flow around custom curves. Pick a shape to see how SVG path commands produce text-wrapping contours not possible with the basic shape functions.

Checking whether this browser exposes shape-outside: path()…

live demo

Shape:
shape-outside: path('M 0 0 Q 70 40 0 80 Q 70 120 0 160 L 140 160 L 140 0 Z')
wave
path()
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code

/* Wave contour using quadratic bezier curves */
.float {
  float: right;
  width: 140px;
  height: 160px;
  /* shape-outside now accepts the same path() syntax as clip-path */
  shape-outside: path('M 0 0 Q 70 40 0 80 Q 70 120 0 160 L 140 160 L 140 0 Z');
  clip-path:     path('M 0 0 Q 70 40 0 80 Q 70 120 0 160 L 140 160 L 140 0 Z');
}

/* Text wraps the wave contour — no SVG element needed */

see also

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