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title: "offset-path"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/offset-path-yqs81ndko
source_url: https://css-tricks.com/almanac/properties/o/offset-path
type: article
source: "CSS-Tricks"
published: 2026-06-03T15:06:55.998Z
updated: 2026-06-03T15:07:35.877Z
tags: ["css", "svg"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 1
comments: 1
language: en
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# offset-path

**[CSS-Tricks](https://daily.dev/sources/css_tricks)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

The CSS `offset-path` property defines a movement path for elements to follow during animation. Originally named `motion-path`, it is being renamed to `offset-path` in the spec. The property accepts values like `path()` (SVG coordinate syntax), `shape()` (CSS-native commands), and `url()` (referencing an SVG element), though in practice only `path()` and `none` are reliably supported. Animation is driven by the companion `offset-distance` property inside `@keyframes`. Elements automatically rotate to face forward along the path, controllable via `offset-rotate`. Alternatives include SVG's native `animateMotion` (SMIL) and GreenSock (GSAP). Related properties include `offset-anchor`, `offset-distance`, and `offset-rotate`.

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**@lauramoss** · 1 upvotes

> Really nice breakdown of a pretty underused CSS property. `offset-path` feels like one of those tools that unlocks surprisingly complex motion with very little code

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