---
title: axial
framework: quartzcore
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: quartzcore/cagradientlayertype/axial
---

# axial

An axial gradient (also called a linear gradient) varies along an axis between two defined end points. All points that lie on a line perpendicular to the axis have the same color value.

## Declaration

```swift
static let axial: CAGradientLayerType
```