filter: blur()
Utilities for applying blur filters to an element.
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
blur-xs | |
filter: blur(var(--blur-xs)); /* 4px */ |
|
| blur-sm |
filter: blur(var(--blur-sm)); /* 8px */
|
| blur-md |
filter: blur(var(--blur-md)); /* 12px */
|
| blur-lg |
filter: blur(var(--blur-lg)); /* 16px */
|
| blur-xl |
filter: blur(var(--blur-xl)); /* 24px */
|
| blur-2xl |
filter: blur(var(--blur-2xl)); /* 40px */
|
| blur-3xl |
filter: blur(var(--blur-3xl)); /* 64px */
|
| blur-none |
filter: ;
|
| blur-(<custom-property>) |
filter: blur(var(<custom-property>));
|
| blur-[<value>] |
filter: blur(<value>);
|
Use utilities like blur-sm and blur-lg to blur an element:
blur-none
blur-sm
blur-lg
blur-2xl
<img class="blur-none" src="/img/mountains.jpg" /><img class="blur-sm" src="/img/mountains.jpg" /><img class="blur-lg" src="/img/mountains.jpg" /><img class="blur-2xl" src="/img/mountains.jpg" />
Use the blur-[<value>] syntax to set the blur based on a completely custom value:
<img class="blur-[2px] ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" />
For CSS variables, you can also use the blur-(<custom-property>) syntax:
<img class="blur-(--my-blur) ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" />
This is just a shorthand for blur-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.
Prefix a filter: blur() utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:
<img class="blur-none md:blur-lg ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" />
Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.
Use the --blur-* theme variables to customize the blur utilities in your project:
@theme { --blur-2xs: 2px; }
Now the blur-2xs utility can be used in your markup:
<img class="blur-2xs" src="/img/mountains.jpg" />
Learn more about customizing your theme in the theme documentation.
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