A concise guide to CSS object-fit, explaining how cover, contain, and fill determine how images or video scale within their containers while managing aspect ratios and visual impact. It highlights when to use each value—cover for immersive hero images, contain for crisp product shots, fill for uniform grids—plus layout tips with grid/flexbox and a caution about distortion with fill.
Guide to CSS object-fit: how to control how images and other replaced elements (img, video, SVG) scale inside their containers. Explains syntax and the five values (fill, contain, cover, none, scale-down) with practical examples, tips for centering and responsive layouts using flex and media queries, plus notes on modern browser support and fallbacks for legacy browsers.
