CSS backface-visibility
The CSS backface-visibility property is used to determine whether the back of the element is visible when it has been rotated and its back is facing the user.
It accepts a value of either visible or hidden, which results in the element's backface being either visible or hidden.
Syntax
Possible Values
visible- Specifies that the element's backface should be visible (if the element has been rotated to such a degree that the backface is facing the user).
hidden- Specifies that the element's backface should be hidden (if the element has been rotated to such a degree that the backface is facing the user).
In addition, all CSS properties also accept the following CSS-wide keyword values as the sole component of their property value:
initial- Represents the value specified as the property's initial value.
inherit- Represents the computed value of the property on the element's parent.
unset- This value acts as either
inheritorinitial, depending on whether the property is inherited or not. In other words, it sets all properties to their parent value if they are inheritable or to their initial value if not inheritable.
Basic Property Information
- Initial Value
visible- Applies To
- This property applies only to transformable elements.
In HTML, a transformable element is either:
- a block-level or atomic inline-level element
- or whose CSS
displayproperty computes totable-row,table-row-group,table-header-group,table-footer-group,table-cell, ortable-caption
In SVG, a transformable element is an element which has the attributes
transform,patternTransformorgradientTransform. - Inherited?
- No
- Media
- Visual
- Computed Value
- As specified.
Example Code
Basic CSS
Working Example within an HTML Document
CSS Specifications
- The
backface-visibilityproperty is defined in CSS Transforms Module Level 2 (W3C Working Draft)
Browser Support
Browser support for CSS properties can vary, particularly for newer or experimental features. Check current browser compatibility before using a property in production, especially when supporting older browsers.
The following table provided by Caniuse.com shows the level of browser support for this feature.
Initial Value
CSS properties have an initial value that applies when the property has not been explicitly set. The initial value is different from the value inherited from a parent element and may vary between properties.
Inheritance
Some CSS properties inherit their computed value from their parent element by default, while others do not. The inherit, initial, unset, and revert keywords can also be used to control how a property gets its value.
Vendor Prefixes
Most modern CSS properties use the standard, unprefixed syntax. Vendor-prefixed properties such as -webkit- are mainly relevant to older browser versions or specific features and should only be used when required by your browser support targets.