---
title: Full-width image
type: snippet
language: css
tags: [layout]
author: chalarangelo
cover: yellow-white-mug-2
dateModified: 2021-01-07T10:14:46+02:00
---

Creates a full-width image.

- Use `left: 50%` and `right: 50%` to position the image in the middle of the parent element.
- Use `margin-left: -50vw` and `margin-right: -50vw` to offset the image on both sides relative to the size of the viewport.
- Use `width: 100vw` and `max-width: 100vw` to size the image relative to the viewport.

```html
<main>
  <h4>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet</h4>
  <p>
    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris molestie
    lobortis sapien, sit amet iaculis est interdum tincidunt. Nunc egestas nibh
    ut metus elementum consequat. Integer elit orci, rhoncus efficitur lectus
    eu, faucibus interdum felis.
  </p>
  <p>
    <img class="full-width" src="https://picsum.photos/id/257/2560/1440.jpg" />
  </p>
  <p>
    Orci varius natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur
    ridiculus mus. Nullam pretium lectus sed ex efficitur, ac varius sapien
    gravida. Sed facilisis elit quis sem sollicitudin, ut aliquam neque
    eleifend. Maecenas sagittis neque sapien, ac tempus nulla tempus nec.
    Curabitur tellus est, convallis id dolor ut, porta hendrerit quam.
  </p>
</main>
```

```css
main {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 640px;
}

img {
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.full-width {
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  right: 50%;
  margin-left: -50vw;
  margin-right: -50vw;
  max-width: 100vw;
  width: 100vw;
}
```