Basic Shapes & Path Never the Twain Shall Meet?

There are some values available in CSS that allow shapes to be drawn. For example, there is a circle() function that is a valid value for a couple of CSS properties. "Drawn" might not be the right word, though. It's not like in SVG where you can create a <circle> element and it will literally draw a circle.

These shapes in CSS are for other things. Namely: clip-path, which is for making clipping masks, and shape-outside, for flowing …

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