background-clip
Colour and background
Limits how far the background paints; text clips it to the letterforms.
| How to write it | background-clip: border-box; |
|---|---|
| Common values | border-box, padding-box, text |
| Inherited | No — it stops at this element |
| Category | Colour and background |
How to read this
- An inherited property only needs writing once on the parent — every child picks it up. Most text properties work this way.
- A shorthand resets whatever you leave out. Writing background: red alone also wipes a background image you set earlier.
- When rules collide, the more specific selector wins; only when specificity ties does source order decide.
- Animate transform and opacity for smoothness. Changing width or top forces the layout to be recalculated.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the CSS background-clip property?
Limits how far the background paints; text clips it to the letterforms.
Q. How do you write background-clip?
As background-clip: border-box; Common values include border-box, padding-box, text.
Q. Is background-clip inherited?
No. It applies only where you write it, so each element needs its own declaration.
Q. What group does background-clip belong to?
The colour and background group.