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How to create Border Images in CSS?
The CSS border-image property allows you to use an image as a border around an element instead of the standard solid, dashed, or dotted borders. This creates visually appealing decorative borders using custom graphics.
Syntax
border-image: source slice width outset repeat;
Border Image Properties
The border-image property is a shorthand for the following individual properties −
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
border-image-source |
The source of the image to be used as border |
border-image-slice |
How to slice the border image into sections (corners, edges, middle) |
border-image-width |
The width of the border image |
border-image-outset |
Extends the border image area beyond the border box |
border-image-repeat |
How to repeat, round, or stretch the border image |
Example: Creating Border Images
The following example demonstrates how to apply image borders to paragraphs using different border images and slice values −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {
font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
margin: 20px;
}
.border1 {
border: 15px solid transparent;
padding: 20px;
margin: 20px 0;
border-image: url("/css/images/border-image.png") 30 round;
background: #f9f9f9;
}
.border2 {
border: 12px solid transparent;
padding: 20px;
margin: 20px 0;
border-image: url("/css/images/border-image2.png") 20 stretch;
background: #fff;
}
.border3 {
border: 10px solid transparent;
padding: 20px;
margin: 20px 0;
border-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #ff6b6b, #4ecdc4, #45b7d1, #96ceb4) 1;
background: #fafafa;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Border Images in CSS</h1>
<p class="border1">This paragraph has a decorative image border with rounded repeat pattern. The border image is sliced and repeated around the element.</p>
<p class="border2">This paragraph uses a different border image with stretch repeat pattern. The image is stretched to fill the border space.</p>
<p class="border3">This paragraph uses a gradient as the border image source, creating a colorful border effect around the text content.</p>
</body>
</html>
Three paragraphs are displayed with different decorative border styles: 1. First paragraph with a patterned image border using round repeat 2. Second paragraph with a stretched image border pattern 3. Third paragraph with a colorful gradient border effect Each paragraph has padding and different background colors to highlight the border effects.
Border Image Repeat Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
stretch |
The image is stretched to fill the area (default) |
repeat |
The image is tiled to fill the area |
round |
The image is tiled and scaled to fit the area |
space |
The image is tiled with spacing to fit the area |
Conclusion
The border-image property provides a powerful way to create decorative borders using images or gradients. Remember to set a transparent border width first, then apply the border image for the best visual results.
Updated on: 2026-03-15T15:07:28+05:30
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