Diamond Clip Effect
Original · freeA diamond clip-path expands to reveal the image on hover.
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-diamond-clip.json"use client";
import { useId } from "react";
type Shot = {
src: string;
alt: string;
label: string;
};
const shots: Shot[] = [
{
src: "/img/gallery/g07.webp",
alt: "Sunlit mountain ridge fading into layered morning haze",
label: "Ridgeline",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g18.webp",
alt: "Quiet coastline where slow waves meet pale wet sand",
label: "Shoreline",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g25.webp",
alt: "Dense forest canopy seen from below against soft daylight",
label: "Canopy",
},
];
export default function ImgfxDiamondClip() {
const uid = useId().replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "");
const cls = `dcx${uid}`;
return (
<section className="relative w-full overflow-hidden bg-neutral-50 px-6 py-24 dark:bg-neutral-950 sm:px-10">
<style>{`
.${cls}-tile {
--dcx-clip: polygon(50% 42%, 58% 50%, 50% 58%, 42% 50%);
}
.${cls}-reveal {
clip-path: var(--dcx-clip);
transition: clip-path 620ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
will-change: clip-path;
}
.${cls}-tile:hover .${cls}-reveal,
.${cls}-tile:focus-within .${cls}-reveal {
--dcx-clip: polygon(50% -55%, 155% 50%, 50% 155%, -55% 50%);
}
.${cls}-edge {
transition: opacity 620ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
transform 620ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.${cls}-tile:hover .${cls}-edge,
.${cls}-tile:focus-within .${cls}-edge {
opacity: 0;
transform: scale(1.35) rotate(45deg);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.${cls}-reveal,
.${cls}-edge {
transition: none;
}
.${cls}-tile:hover .${cls}-reveal,
.${cls}-tile:focus-within .${cls}-reveal {
--dcx-clip: polygon(50% -55%, 155% 50%, 50% 155%, -55% 50%);
}
}
`}</style>
<div className="mx-auto max-w-5xl">
<div className="mb-14 text-center">
<p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.35em] text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
Image Effect
</p>
<h2 className="mt-4 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-50 sm:text-4xl">
Diamond Clip Reveal
</h2>
<p className="mt-4 text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
A faceted diamond opens outward to unveil the full photograph.{" "}
<span className="font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-200">
Hover or focus a tile to reveal.
</span>
</p>
</div>
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-3">
{shots.map((shot, i) => (
<figure
key={shot.src}
tabIndex={0}
aria-label={`${shot.label}: ${shot.alt}`}
className={`${cls}-tile group relative aspect-[3/4] overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-neutral-200 outline-none ring-1 ring-neutral-900/10 transition-shadow duration-500 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-indigo-500 dark:bg-neutral-800 dark:ring-white/10 ${
i === 1 ? "sm:-translate-y-4" : ""
}`}
>
{/* Base layer: dimmed, desaturated resting state */}
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={shot.src}
alt=""
aria-hidden="true"
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full scale-105 object-cover opacity-40 grayscale transition-all duration-700 group-hover:scale-100 group-focus-within:scale-100"
/>
{/* Reveal layer: full-color image inside the expanding diamond */}
<div className={`${cls}-reveal absolute inset-0`}>
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={shot.src}
alt={shot.alt}
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="h-full w-full object-cover"
/>
</div>
{/* Diamond outline hint that fades as the clip expands */}
<span
aria-hidden="true"
className={`${cls}-edge pointer-events-none absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 h-16 w-16 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-45 rounded-md border border-white/80 shadow-[0_0_24px_rgba(255,255,255,0.35)]`}
/>
<figcaption className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-10 flex items-center justify-between bg-gradient-to-t from-black/70 via-black/25 to-transparent px-4 pb-4 pt-10 text-white">
<span className="text-sm font-medium tracking-wide">
{shot.label}
</span>
<span className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-white/70">
0{i + 1}
</span>
</figcaption>
</figure>
))}
</div>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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