rotateZ()
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The rotateZ() CSS function defines a transformation that rotates an element around the
z-axis without deforming it. Its result is a <transform-function> data type.
Try it
transform: rotateZ(0);
transform: rotateZ(90deg);
transform: rotateZ(-0.25turn);
transform: rotateZ(3.142rad);
<section id="default-example">
<img
class="transition-all"
id="example-element"
src="/shared-assets/images/examples/firefox-logo.svg"
width="200" />
</section>
The axis of rotation passes through an origen, defined by the transform-origen CSS property.
Note:
rotateZ(a) is equivalent to
rotate(a) or
rotate3d(0, 0, 1, a).
Note: Unlike rotations in the 2D plane, the composition of 3D rotations is usually not commutative. In other words, the order in which the rotations are applied impacts the result.
Syntax
rotateZ(a)
Values
a-
Is an
<angle>representing the angle of the rotation. A positive angle denotes a clockwise rotation, a negative angle a counter-clockwise one.
| Cartesian coordinates on ℝ^2 | Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ^2 | Cartesian coordinates on ℝ^3 | Homogeneous coordinates on ℝℙ^3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| This transformation applies to the 3D space and can't be represented on the plane. |
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Formal syntax
<rotateZ()> =
rotateZ( [ <angle> | <zero> ] )
Examples
HTML
<div>Normal</div>
<div class="rotated">Rotated</div>
CSS
div {
width: 80px;
height: 80px;
background-color: skyblue;
}
.rotated {
transform: rotateZ(45deg);
background-color: pink;
}
Result
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| CSS Transforms Module Level 2 # funcdef-rotatez |
Browser compatibility
See also
transformpropertyrotateproperty<transform-function>