circle()

{{CSSRef}}

The circle() CSS function defines a circle using a radius and a position. It is one of the {{cssxref("<basic-shape>")}} data types.

{{EmbedInteractiveExample("pages/css/function-circle.html")}}

Syntax

shape-outside: circle(50%);
clip-path: circle(6rem at 12rem 8rem);

Values

<shape-radius>
- : This may be a {{cssxref("length")}} , or a {{cssxref("percentage")}} or values closest-side and farthest-side.
  - closest-side
    - : Uses the length from the center of the shape to the closest side of the reference box. For circles, this is the closest side in any dimension.
  - farthest-side
    - : Uses the length from the center of the shape to the farthest side of the reference box. For circles, this is the farthest side in any dimension.
<position>
- : Moves the center of the circle. May be a {{cssxref("length")}} , or a {{cssxref("percentage")}} , or a values such as left. The <position> value defaults to center if omitted.

Formal syntax

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Examples

Basic circle

In the example below, the {{cssxref("shape-outside")}} property has a value of circle(50%), which defines a circle on a floated element for the text to flow round.

<div class="box">
  <img
    alt="A hot air balloon"
    src="https://mdn.github.io/shared-assets/images/examples/round-balloon.png" />
  <p>
    One November night in the year 1782, so the story runs, two brothers sat
    over their winter fire in the little French town of Annonay, watching the
    grey smoke-wreaths from the hearth curl up the wide chimney. Their names
    were Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, they were papermakers by trade, and
    were noted as possessing thoughtful minds and a deep interest in all
    scientific knowledge and new discovery. Before that night—a memorable night,
    as it was to prove—hundreds of millions of people had watched the rising
    smoke-wreaths of their fires without drawing any special inspiration from
    the fact.
  </p>
</div>

body {
  font: 1.2em / 1.5 sans-serif;
}
img {
  float: left;
  shape-outside: circle(50%);
}

{{EmbedLiveSample("circle", "", "300px")}}

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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