offset-rotate CSS property
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since September 2022.
The offset-rotate CSS property defines the orientation/direction of the element as it is positioned along the offset-path.
Try it
offset-rotate: auto;
offset-rotate: 90deg;
offset-rotate: auto 90deg;
offset-rotate: reverse;
<section class="default-example" id="default-example">
<div class="transition-all" id="example-element"></div>
<button id="playback" type="button">Play</button>
</section>
#example-element {
width: 24px;
height: 24px;
background: #2bc4a2;
offset-path: path("M-70,-40 C-70,70 70,70 70,-40");
animation: distance 8000ms infinite linear;
animation-play-state: paused;
clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 70% 0%, 100% 50%, 70% 100%, 0% 100%, 30% 50%);
}
#example-element.running {
animation-play-state: running;
}
#playback {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
font-size: 1em;
}
@keyframes distance {
0% {
offset-distance: 0%;
}
100% {
offset-distance: 100%;
}
}
/* Provides a reference image of what path the element is following */
#default-example {
position: relative;
background-position: calc(50% - 12px) calc(50% + 14px);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="-75 -45 150 140" width="150" height="140"><path d="M-70,-40 C-70,70 70,70 70,-40" fill="none" stroke="lightgrey" stroke-width="2" stroke-dasharray="4.5"/></svg>');
}
const example = document.getElementById("example-element");
const button = document.getElementById("playback");
button.addEventListener("click", () => {
if (example.classList.contains("running")) {
example.classList.remove("running");
button.textContent = "Play";
} else {
example.classList.add("running");
button.textContent = "Pause";
}
});
Note:
Early versions of the spec called this property motion-rotation.
Syntax
css
/* Follow the path direction, with optional additional angle */
offset-rotate: auto;
offset-rotate: auto 45deg;
/* Follow the path direction but facing the opposite direction of `auto` */
offset-rotate: reverse;
/* Keep a constant rotation regardless the position on the path */
offset-rotate: 90deg;
offset-rotate: 0.5turn;
/* Global values */
offset-rotate: inherit;
offset-rotate: initial;
offset-rotate: revert;
offset-rotate: revert-layer;
offset-rotate: unset;
auto-
The element is rotated by the angle of the direction of the
offset-path, relative to the positive x-axis. This is the default value. <angle>-
The element has a constant clockwise rotation transformation applied to it by the specified rotation angle.
auto <angle>-
If
autois followed by an<angle>, the computed value of the angle is added to the computed value ofauto. reverse-
The element is rotated similar to
auto, except it faces the opposite direction. It is the same as specifying a value ofauto 180deg.
Formal definition
| Initial value | auto |
|---|---|
| Applies to | transformable elements |
| Inherited | no |
| Computed value | as specified |
| Animation type | as <angle>, <basic-shape> or <path()> |
Formal syntax
offset-rotate =
[ auto | reverse ] ||
<angle>
Examples
Setting element orientation along its offset path
HTML
html
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
CSS
css
div {
width: 40px;
height: 40px;
background: #2bc4a2;
margin: 20px;
clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 70% 0%, 100% 50%, 70% 100%, 0% 100%, 30% 50%);
animation: move 5000ms infinite alternate ease-in-out;
offset-path: path("M20,20 C20,50 180,-10 180,20");
}
div:nth-child(1) {
offset-rotate: auto;
}
div:nth-child(2) {
offset-rotate: auto 90deg;
}
div:nth-child(3) {
offset-rotate: 30deg;
}
@keyframes move {
100% {
offset-distance: 100%;
}
}
Result
Specifications
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