The shape-outside property

The shape-outside property allows you to set non-standard wrapping shapes for floating elements. Adjacent elements will wrap around the specified shape rather than the rectangular container.

Syntax

cssselector {
  shape-outside: value;
}

Values

Example

Let's create a circular wrapping shape for a floating element. We'll use the shape-outside property and clip-path:

html<div class="shape"></div>
<p>
  some long text
</p>

css.shape {
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  float: left;
  shape-outside: circle(50%);
  clip-path: circle(50%);
  background: #3498db;
}

p {
  width: 500px;
  text-align: justify;
}

Результат:

Example

Let's add spacing using the shape-margin property:

html<div class="shape"></div>
<p>
  some long text
</p>

css.shape {
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  float: left;
  shape-outside: circle(50%);
  shape-margin: 10px;
  clip-path: circle(50%);
  background: #3498db;
}

p {
  width: 500px;
  text-align: justify;
}

Результат:

Example

Without the clip-path property, the text will wrap around the circle, but the element won't have a circular shape:

html<div class="shape"></div>
<p>
  some long text
</p>

css.shape {
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  float: left;
  shape-outside: circle(50%);
  background: #3498db;
}

p {
  width: 500px;
  text-align: justify;
}

Результат:

Example

A different element shape:

html<div class="shape"></div>
<p>
  some long text
</p>

css.shape {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  background-color: #4CAF50;
  float: left;
  shape-outside: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 50%, 0% 100%);
  clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 50%, 0% 100%);
  margin-right: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

p {
  width: 500px;
  text-align: justify;
}

Результат:

Example

A different element shape:

html<div class="shape"></div>
<p>
  some long text
</p>

css.shape {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  background-color: #4CAF50;
  float: left;
  shape-outside: 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%);
  margin-right: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

p {
  width: 500px;
  text-align: justify;
}

Результат:

See also