shape

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Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The shape CSS media feature can be used to test the shape of the device to distinguish rectangular and round displays.

Syntax

The shape discrete feature is specified as one of two acceptable strings, either rect representing a rectangular screen or round representing a circular, oval or elliptical screen.

rect

The shape is an axis aligned rectangle or square, or a similar shape such as rounded rectangle for which the traditional designs are appropriate.

round

The shape is rounded or a similar shape to the circle such as an oval, an ellipse for which distinctively rounded designs are appropriate.

Examples

Basic example

HTML

<h1>Hello World!</h1>

CSS

h1 {
  text-align: left;
}

@media (shape: rect) {
  h1 {
    text-align: left;
  }
}

@media (shape: round) {
  h1 {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

Custom stylesheet

This HTML will apply a special stylesheet for devices that have round screens.

<head>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="default.css" />
  <link
    media="screen and (shape: rect)"
    rel="stylesheet"
    href="rectangle.css" />
  <link media="screen and (shape: round)" rel="stylesheet" href="round.css" />
</head>

Specifications

Specification
CSS Round Display Level 1
# shape-media-feature

Browser compatibility

There is no browser implementing this feature.

See also