CSS ellipse() Function

Last Updated : 30 Aug, 2024

The ellipse() function is an inbuilt function in CSS used to create floating text around the ellipse shape picture or anything else.

Syntax:

circle(100px 10 px at 10px 150px);

ellipse( percentage percentage );

Parameter: This function accepts a single parameter length or percentage which is used to hold the value of the radius. It is a mandatory parameter.

Return value: It makes the text ellipse as the user wants.

Example 1: With the percentage procedure, we will proceed.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>
        CSS ellipse() function
    </title>

    <style>
        div {
            float: left;
            width: 185px;
            height: 185px;
            shape-outside: ellipse();
        }

        img {
            border-radius: 0px 175px 175px 0px;
        }

        h1,
        h4 {
            text-align: center;
        }

        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h4>CSS | ellipse() function</h4>
    <div>
        <img src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190808143838/logsm.png" 
             alt="Sample image">
    </div>

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</body>

</html>

Output:

Example 2:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>
        CSS | ellipse() function
    </title>

    <style>
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
        
        img {
            -webkit-clip-path: ellipse(
              farthest-side closest-side at 50px 100px);
          
            clip-path: ellipse(
              farthest-side closest-side at 50px 100px);
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <center>
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
        <h4>CSS | ellipse() function</h4>
        <img src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190808143838/logsm.png"
             alt="CSS ellipse function">
    </center>
</body>

</html>