CSS border-bottom-right-radius Property

Beginner
⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 4 Examples
Box Model & Layout

What You’ll Learn

The border-bottom-right-radius property rounds the bottom-right corner of an element. It is useful when you want one curved corner without affecting the other three.

01

Bottom-Right Corner

One physical corner.

02

Length Values

px, em, rem.

03

Percentages

Relative to box size.

04

Elliptical

Two-value syntax.

05

One Corner Only

Other corners square.

06

Part of border-radius

Corner longhand.

Definition and Usage

The border-bottom-right-radius CSS property defines the rounding of the bottom-right corner of an element’s border box. This property is particularly useful when you want rounded corners on specific sides without affecting the other corners.

By customizing just the bottom-right corner, you can create subtle design touches such as angled cards, speech bubbles, tab shapes, and asymmetric layouts that feel more dynamic than fully square boxes.

💡
Beginner Tip

Start with a simple value like border-bottom-right-radius: 20px; on a colored box. Increase or decrease the number to see how the curve changes.

📝 Syntax

The syntax for border-bottom-right-radius lets you use one value for a circular corner or two values for an elliptical corner:

syntax.css
selector {
  border-bottom-right-radius: <length> | <percentage>;
}

/* elliptical corner */
selector {
  border-bottom-right-radius: <horizontal> / <vertical>;
}

Basic Example

border-bottom-right-radius.css
.box {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  background-color: lightblue;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
}

A length value such as 10px or 1em sets a fixed curve. A percentage is relative to the element’s width and height.

Syntax Rules

  • This property affects only the bottom-right corner.
  • The default value is 0, which means a square corner.
  • One value creates a circular corner radius on both axes.
  • Two values separated by / create an elliptical corner.
  • It works on elements with or without visible borders.

⚡ Quick Reference

QuestionAnswer
Initial value0
Applies toBottom-right corner only
InheritedNo
AnimatableYes, as a length
Common useCards, tabs, speech bubbles, asymmetric UI shapes

Default Value

The default value of border-bottom-right-radius is 0. That means the bottom-right corner is not rounded unless you set a radius value.

💎 Property Values

border-bottom-right-radius accepts length, percentage, and elliptical values.

ValueExampleMeaning
Lengthborder-bottom-right-radius: 20px;Fixed corner radius such as px, em, or rem
Percentageborder-bottom-right-radius: 50%;Radius relative to the element’s dimensions
Ellipticalborder-bottom-right-radius: 40px / 10px;Different horizontal and vertical radii
initialborder-bottom-right-radius: initial;Resets to the default value of 0
inheritborder-bottom-right-radius: inherit;Inherits the value from the parent element
unsetborder-bottom-right-radius: unset;Resets to inherited or initial value depending on context
10px 20px 50%

Common Value Types

fixed px
percentage
elliptical

Physical Bottom-Right Corner

border-bottom-right-radius always rounds the visual bottom-right corner of an element, even when writing mode changes. For writing-mode-aware corner rounding, consider border-end-end-radius instead.

Square corner (default)

Rounded bottom-right

border-bottom-right-radius vs related properties

PropertyTargetsBest for
border-bottom-right-radiusPhysical bottom-right cornerSimple layouts with one rounded corner
border-radiusAll four corners togetherCards, buttons, and fully rounded boxes
border-end-end-radiusLogical end-end cornerMultilingual and writing-mode-aware layouts

👀 Live Preview

A box with a rounded bottom-right corner:

Uses width: 10rem;, height: 6rem;, background: #2563eb;, and border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;.

Examples Gallery

Try border-bottom-right-radius with fixed lengths, percentages, elliptical corners, and bordered cards.

📚 Basic Corner Rounding

Start with a single length value to round the bottom-right corner of a box.

Example 1 — 20px Bottom-Right Radius

Create a box with a rounded bottom-right corner using a fixed pixel value.

border-bottom-right-radius-basic.html
<style>
  .box {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    background-color: lightblue;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
  }
</style>

<div class="box"></div>
Try It Yourself

How It Works

The browser draws a circular arc on the bottom-right corner. The other three corners stay square because they were not given a radius value.

Example 2 — 50% Circular Bottom-Right Corner

Use a percentage value on a square box to create a deeply curved bottom-right corner.

border-bottom-right-radius-percent.css
.box {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  background-color: lightcoral;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 50%;
}
Try It Yourself

How It Works

On a square element, 50% creates a large quarter-circle curve on the bottom-right corner.

🎨 Advanced Corner Shapes

Use elliptical syntax and borders for more expressive UI shapes.

Example 3 — Elliptical Bottom-Right Corner

Create a stretched corner with different horizontal and vertical radii.

border-bottom-right-radius-ellipse.css
.panel {
  width: 14rem;
  height: 5rem;
  background: #059669;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 40px / 10px;
}
Try It Yourself

How It Works

The slash syntax sets horizontal radius first and vertical radius second. This creates an oval-shaped corner instead of a perfect quarter circle.

Example 4 — Bordered Card with One Rounded Corner

Round only the bottom-right corner on a card that has a visible border on all sides.

border-bottom-right-radius-card.css
.card {
  border: 2px solid #cbd5e1;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 16rem;
}
Try It Yourself

How It Works

Corner radius affects the border outline too, so the curve follows the visible border path. This is a common pattern for callout cards and speech bubbles.

🧠 How border-bottom-right-radius Works

1

You choose a radius value

Set a length, percentage, or elliptical value with border-bottom-right-radius.

CSS rule
2

The browser curves the corner

The bottom-right corner is replaced with a rounded arc based on your value.

Corner arc
3

Other corners stay unchanged

Top-left, top-right, and bottom-left corners remain square unless you set them separately.

One corner
=

Rounded bottom-right corner

Your element gets a precise curve on one corner for subtle, asymmetric design.

Universal Browser Support

The border-bottom-right-radius property is supported in all major browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera, and Internet Explorer. It is one of the most reliable CSS properties for rounded corners.

Baseline · All browsers

Reliable corner rounding on every platform

Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera all support border-bottom-right-radius consistently.

100% Universal support
Google Chrome4+ · Desktop & Mobile
Full support
Mozilla Firefox4+ · Desktop & Mobile
Full support
Apple Safari5+ · macOS & iOS
Full support
Microsoft Edge12+ · All versions
Full support
Opera10.5+ · Modern versions
Full support
border-bottom-right-radius property 100% supported

Bottom line: Use border-bottom-right-radius freely in any project. It works consistently across all browsers.

Conclusion

The border-bottom-right-radius property is a simple yet powerful CSS tool for controlling the curvature of one corner. Whether you are designing cards, tabs, or decorative UI elements, this property gives you precise control without rounding the entire box.

Experiment with pixel values, percentages, and elliptical syntax to see how this property can enhance the visual appeal and user experience of your web projects.

💡 Best Practices

✅ Do

  • Start with small radius values and increase gradually
  • Use border-radius when all corners should match
  • Combine with overflow: hidden when clipping inner content to the curve
  • Test percentage values on different box sizes
  • Use corner longhands for asymmetric designs

❌ Don’t

  • Use very large radii on tiny elements unless that is intentional
  • Assume percentage radii behave like fixed pixel values
  • Use border-bottom-right-radius when you need a writing-mode-aware logical corner
  • Forget that background and border both follow the rounded corner path
  • Mix too many different corner radii in one small UI without a clear design reason

Key Takeaways

Knowledge Unlocked

Five things to remember about border-bottom-right-radius

Use these points when rounding the physical bottom-right corner.

5
Core concepts
02

Default 0

Square corner.

Default
📏03

px or %

Fixed or relative.

Values
🖼️04

Elliptical

Two-value syntax.

Advanced
🛠05

Longhand

Part of border-radius.

Family

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

The border-bottom-right-radius property rounds the bottom-right corner of an element's border box. It only affects that one physical corner.
The initial value is 0, which means the bottom-right corner is square with no rounding.
Yes. Percentage values are calculated relative to the element's width and height, so the same percentage can produce different curves on different box sizes.
border-radius can round all four corners at once. border-bottom-right-radius targets only the bottom-right corner for precise control.
Use it when you want one rounded corner without changing the other three, such as on cards, tabs, speech bubbles, or asymmetric layouts.

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