Creating Inverted Border-Radius Effects

Question:

Can an inverted border-radius effect be achieved where the corners appear to curve inward?

Answer:

Native CSS's border-radius property does not permit negative values that would result in an inverted effect. However, here's an alternative approach using CSS:

Add four additional elements within the container, ensuring they extend slightly beyond its boundaries. These elements should match the background color of the page, creating an illusion of the page content underneath. Position these elements strategically around the corners and apply a border-radius to achieve the inverted effect.

Code Snippet:

#main {
    margin: 40px;
    height: 100px;
    background-color: #004C80;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

#main div {
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 100%;
    background-color: #FFF;
}

.top { top: -10px; }
.bottom { bottom: -10px; }
.left { left: -10px; }
.right { right: -10px; }