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Text Transform

The text-transform property in CSS is used to control the capitalization of text. It allows you to change text to all uppercase, all lowercase, or capitalize the first letter of each word, without altering the original HTML content.

Example 1: Uppercase Text

/* This rule targets elements with the class "uppercase-text" */
.uppercase-text {
  text-transform: uppercase; /* Transforms all characters to uppercase */
}

Explanation: The text-transform: uppercase; declaration converts every letter in the targeted text to its uppercase equivalent. This is often used for headings and titles to make them stand out.

Example 2: Lowercase Text

/* This CSS rule applies to any element with the class "lowercase-text" */
.lowercase-text {
  text-transform: lowercase; /* Transforms all characters to lowercase */
}

Explanation: By setting text-transform: lowercase;, all characters in the text are converted to lowercase. This can be useful for creating a specific stylistic tone or for normalizing user input.

Example 3: Capitalizing Words

/* This rule is for elements with the class "capitalize-text" */
.capitalize-text {
  text-transform: capitalize; /* Capitalizes the first letter of each word */
}

Explanation: The text-transform: capitalize; value transforms the first letter of each word to uppercase. The remaining letters of the word are unaffected, making this ideal for titles and headlines.

Example 4: No Transformation

/* This rule targets elements with the class "no-transform" */
.no-transform {
  text-transform: none; /* Prevents any capitalization changes */
}

Explanation: text-transform: none; ensures that the text renders exactly as it is in the HTML source code, without any case transformations. This is the default behavior and is useful for overriding inherited text-transform styles.

Example 5: Full-Width Transformation

/* This CSS rule applies to elements with the class "full-width-text" */
.full-width-text {
  text-transform: full-width; /* Transforms characters to their full-width variants */
}

Explanation: The text-transform: full-width; value transforms all characters into their corresponding full-width form. This is primarily used for aligning text in East Asian scripts with a fixed-width grid.

Example 6: Overriding an Inherited Transform

/* Parent element has uppercase transform */
.parent-container {
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Child element overrides the parent's transform */
.child-element {
  text-transform: none; /* Resets the transform for this specific element */
}

Explanation: In this scenario, a parent element is set to have uppercase text. However, the child element with the class .child-element has text-transform: none;, which prevents it from inheriting the parent's transformation, allowing it to display its original case.

Example 7: Capitalizing a Button's Text

/* This rule styles a button element */
.action-button {
  text-transform: uppercase; /* Makes the button text uppercase */
  font-weight: bold; /* Makes the text bold for emphasis */
  padding: 10px 20px; /* Adds padding for a larger click area */
}

Explanation: Here, text-transform: uppercase; is applied to a button to make its call-to-action text more prominent and visually distinct. This is a common design pattern for buttons to draw user attention.