CSS rotateZ() Function

Last Updated : 07 Jun, 2023

The rotateZ() function is an inbuilt function which is used to rotate an element around the z-axis.

Syntax:

rotateZ( angle )

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter angle which represents the angle of rotations. The positive and negative angles rotate the elements in clockwise and counter-clockwise respectively.

Below examples illustrate the rotateZ() function in CSS:

Example 1:

html

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>CSS rotateZ() function</title> 
  
    <style> 
        body { 
            text-align: center; 
        } 
        h1 { 
            color: green; 
        } 
        .rotateZ_image { 
            transform: rotateZ(45deg); 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>CSS rotateZ() function</h2> 
  
    <br><br> 
  
    <img class="rotateZ_image" src= 
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/cdn-uploads/20190710102234/download3.png"
         alt="GeeksforGeeks logo"> 
</body> 
  
</html>                                     

Output:

Example 2:

html

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>CSS rotateZ() function</title> 
  
    <style> 
        body { 
            text-align: center; 
        } 
        h1 { 
            color: green; 
        } 
        .GFG { 
            font-size: 35px; 
            font-weight: bold; 
            color: green; 
            transform: rotateZ(45deg); 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>CSS rotateZ() function</h2> 
  
    <br><br> 
  
    <div class="GFG">Welcome to GeeksforGeeks</div> 
</body> 
  
</html> 