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object-fit

Summary

The object-fit property defines how content of a replaced element (e.g., a video or an image) is made to fit the dimensions of its containing box.

Overview table

Initial value
fill
Applies to
Replaced elements
Inherited
No
Media
visual
Computed value
As specified
Animatable
No
CSS Object Model Property
objectFit

Syntax

  • object-fit: contain
  • object-fit: cover
  • object-fit: fill
  • object-fit: none
  • object-fit: scale-down

Values

fill
The replaced content is sized to fill the element’s box
contain
The replaced content is sized to maintain its aspect ratio while fitting within the element’s content box
cover
The replaced content is sized to maintain its aspect ratio while filling the element’s entire content box
none
The replaced content is not resized to fit inside the element’s content box
scale-down
Size the content as if ‘none’ or ‘contain’ were specified, whichever would result in a smaller concrete object size

Examples

Five simple img elements.

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Object-fit example</title>
  <link href="content-fit.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>

  <img src="/logo/wplogo_pillow_wide_tan.png"
      alt="Webplatform Logo" class="fill"/>
  <img src="/logo/wplogo_pillow_wide_tan.png"
      alt="Webplatform Logo" class="contain"/>
  <img src="/logo/wplogo_pillow_wide_tan.png"
      alt="Webplatform Logo" class="cover"/>
  <img src="/logo/wplogo_pillow_wide_tan.png"
      alt="Webplatform Logo" class="none"/>
  <img src="/logo/wplogo_pillow_wide_tan.png"
      alt="Webplatform Logo" class="scale-down"/>

</body>
</html>

All five images are forced to 150x100 pixels, different from both the original size of the image (196x77 pixel) and its aspect ratio.

img {
  float: left;
  width: 150px;
  height: 100px;
  border: 1px solid #000;
  margin-right: 1em;
}
.fill {
  object-fit: fill;
  /**
    * This is the default behaviour.
    * The image is forced to fill the whole box,
    * the aspect ratio is ignored.
    **/
}
.contain {
  object-fit: contain;
  /**
    * The whole image will be displayed in the box
    * and scaled down or expanded if necessary.
    * The aspect ratio is maintained.
    **/
}
.cover {
  object-fit: cover;
  /**
    * The whole image is scaled down or expanded till
    * it fills the box completely, the aspect ratio is
    * maintained. This normally results in only part of
    * the image being visible.
    **/
}
.none {
  object-fit: none;
  /**
    * The image keeps it's original size.
    * This may result in not filling the box
    * completely or sticking out of it.
    **/
}
.scale-down {
  object-fit: scale-down;
  /**
    * The result of 'none' and 'contain' is compared
    * and the smaller concrete object is displayed.
   **/
}

View live example

Related specifications

CSS Image Values and Replaced Content Module Level 3
W3C Candidate Recommendation

See also

Related articles

Generated and Replaced Content

Multimedia

Video