Widely available Supported across all major browsers. Safe to use in production.

Individual transform properties

The rotate CSS property allows you to specify rotation transforms individually and independently of the transform property. This maps better to typical user interface usage, and saves having to remember the exact order of transform functions to specify in the transform property.

Animation

Browser support

Feature Desktop Mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Safari
Chrome Android
Safari iOS
rotate
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none
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x y z angle

x, y, or z axis name plus angle value
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Other
css.properties.scale

The scale CSS property allows you to specify scale transforms individually and independently of the transform property. This maps better to typical user interface usage, and saves having to remember the exact order of transform functions to specify in the transform value.
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CSS property
none
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Other
css.properties.translate

The translate CSS property allows you to specify translation transforms individually and independently of the transform property. This maps better to typical user interface usage, and saves having to remember the exact order of transform functions to specify in the transform value.
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CSS property
none
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1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)

Syntax

CSS 
.card {
  translate: 0 0;
  rotate: 0deg;
  scale: 1;
  transition: translate 0.3s ease, rotate 0.5s ease, scale 0.2s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  translate: 0 -10px;
  rotate: 3deg;
  scale: 1.05;
}

Live demo

Translate individualspecified

Individual transform properties (translate, rotate, scale) Translate individualspecified demo.

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Rotate individualspecified

Individual transform properties (translate, rotate, scale) Rotate individualspecified demo.

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3 simultaneous(hover)

Individual transform properties (translate, rotate, scale) 3 simultaneous(hover) demo.

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Use cases

  • Using Individual transform properties

    The rotate CSS property allows you to specify rotation transforms individually and independently of the transform property.

Cautions

  • May not be supported in older browsers.

Accessibility

  • Make sure visual changes are conveyed appropriately to assistive technology.

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