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CSS Masks vs Clip-path

Compare CSS masking with mask-image against clip-path and choose the right tool.

Two Ways to Hide Parts of an Element

CSS offers two mechanisms for making parts of an element invisible: clip-path and mask-image. They have different capabilities, performance characteristics, and use cases.

clip-path Review

clip-path uses CSS shape functions or SVG to define a hard-edged visible region. Everything outside the clip is completely invisible. No soft edges are possible.

.card { clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 90%, 0 100%); }

All lessons in this course

  1. clip-path with polygon() and circle()
  2. shape-outside for Text Wrapping
  3. Animating clip-path Shapes
  4. CSS Masks vs Clip-path
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