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---
title: Transform - Detransform
tags: visual, beginner
---
Sets a transform on the parent element and de-transforms the child elements, so they are not affected by the transform.
This allows for some neat effects such as skewed buttons.
```html
<div class="parent"><div class="child">Child content</div></div>
```
```css
:root {
--transform: 10deg;
}
.parent {
transform: skewX(var(--transform));
padding: 1rem;
border: 1px solid;
display: inline-block;
}
.child {
transform: skewX(calc(-1 * var(--transform)));
}
```
#### Explanation
- `--transform: 10deg` sets a CSS variable we can later use to prevent duplicate code.
- `calc(-1 * var(--transform))` on the child element negates the transform from the parent.
- Note: the `display` property of the child element may not be `inline`, otherwise the transform will be ignored ([see also](https://drafts.csswg.org/css-transforms-1/#terminology)).
#### Browser support
<span class="snippet__support-note">⚠️ Requires prefix for full support.</span>
- https://caniuse.com/#feat=transforms2d