Corner Tag Effect
Original · freeA corner tag expands into a full caption bar on hover.
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-corner-tag.json"use client";
import { useRef } from "react";
import { motion, useInView, useReducedMotion } from "motion/react";
type CornerTagItem = {
src: string;
alt: string;
index: string;
label: string;
caption: string;
};
const ITEMS: CornerTagItem[] = [
{
src: "/img/gallery/g07.webp",
alt: "Soft morning light falling across a quiet interior scene",
index: "01",
label: "Interior",
caption: "Morning light study — shot on a wide prime, no fill.",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g18.webp",
alt: "Textured outdoor landscape with layered depth and natural tones",
index: "02",
label: "Landscape",
caption: "Layered depth at golden hour, straight out of camera.",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g23.webp",
alt: "Close detail composition with rich colour and contrast",
index: "03",
label: "Detail",
caption: "A tight crop that lets colour and contrast carry the frame.",
},
];
export default function ImgfxCornerTag() {
const sectionRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const inView = useInView(sectionRef, { once: true, margin: "-80px" });
const reduceMotion = useReducedMotion();
return (
<section className="relative w-full bg-white px-6 py-20 sm:px-8 sm:py-24 dark:bg-neutral-950">
<style>{`
.imgfx-corner-tag-bar {
transition: max-width 520ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
background-color 320ms ease, box-shadow 320ms ease;
}
.imgfx-corner-tag-reveal {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 0fr;
transition: grid-template-columns 520ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
opacity 300ms ease;
opacity: 0;
}
.group:hover .imgfx-corner-tag-reveal,
.group:focus-within .imgfx-corner-tag-reveal {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
opacity: 1;
}
.imgfx-corner-tag-media {
transition: transform 640ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.group:hover .imgfx-corner-tag-media,
.group:focus-within .imgfx-corner-tag-media {
transform: scale(1.04);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.imgfx-corner-tag-bar,
.imgfx-corner-tag-reveal,
.imgfx-corner-tag-media {
transition: none !important;
}
}
`}</style>
<div ref={sectionRef} className="mx-auto max-w-6xl">
<motion.header
initial={reduceMotion ? false : { opacity: 0, y: 16 }}
animate={
reduceMotion || inView ? { opacity: 1, y: 0 } : { opacity: 0, y: 16 }
}
transition={{ duration: 0.5, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
className="mb-12 max-w-2xl"
>
<p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
Corner Tag
</p>
<h2 className="mt-3 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-neutral-900 sm:text-3xl dark:text-neutral-50">
A tiny label that unfolds into the full story
</h2>
<p className="mt-3 text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
Each frame carries a small corner tag. Hover any image and the tag
slides open into a full caption bar.
</p>
</motion.header>
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
{ITEMS.map((item, i) => (
<motion.figure
key={item.src}
initial={reduceMotion ? false : { opacity: 0, y: 24 }}
animate={
reduceMotion || inView
? { opacity: 1, y: 0 }
: { opacity: 0, y: 24 }
}
transition={{
duration: 0.55,
ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1],
delay: reduceMotion ? 0 : 0.08 * i,
}}
className="group relative aspect-[4/5] overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-neutral-200 ring-1 ring-neutral-900/10 focus-within:ring-2 focus-within:ring-indigo-500 dark:bg-neutral-800 dark:ring-white/10"
tabIndex={0}
aria-label={`${item.label}: ${item.caption}`}
>
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={item.src}
alt={item.alt}
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="imgfx-corner-tag-media h-full w-full object-cover"
/>
<div
className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-2/3 bg-gradient-to-t from-neutral-950/70 via-neutral-950/10 to-transparent"
aria-hidden="true"
/>
<figcaption className="absolute bottom-3 left-3 right-3">
<div className="imgfx-corner-tag-bar flex max-w-[6.5rem] items-center gap-2 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/95 py-2 pl-2 pr-3 shadow-lg shadow-neutral-950/20 backdrop-blur group-hover:max-w-full group-focus-within:max-w-full dark:bg-neutral-900/95">
<span className="flex h-6 w-6 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-indigo-600 text-[0.65rem] font-bold text-white dark:bg-indigo-500">
{item.index}
</span>
<span className="shrink-0 whitespace-nowrap text-xs font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
{item.label}
</span>
<div className="imgfx-corner-tag-reveal min-w-0">
<span className="overflow-hidden">
<span className="block whitespace-nowrap border-l border-neutral-300 pl-3 text-xs text-neutral-600 dark:border-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">
{item.caption}
</span>
</span>
</div>
</div>
</figcaption>
</motion.figure>
))}
</div>
<p className="mt-8 text-center text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-500">
Hover or focus a frame to expand its tag.
</p>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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