Glass Card Effect
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-glass-card.json"use client";
import { useRef } from "react";
import { motion, useInView, useReducedMotion } from "motion/react";
export default function ImgfxGlassCard() {
const reduce = useReducedMotion();
const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const inView = useInView(ref, { once: true, margin: "-15% 0px" });
const rise = {
hidden: { opacity: 0, y: reduce ? 0 : 28 },
show: {
opacity: 1,
y: 0,
transition: { duration: 0.7, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1] as const },
},
};
return (
<section className="relative w-full overflow-hidden bg-slate-100 py-20 px-6 sm:py-28 dark:bg-neutral-950">
<style>{`
@keyframes gcard_sheen {
0% { transform: translateX(-120%) skewX(-18deg); opacity: 0; }
18% { opacity: 0.55; }
60% { opacity: 0.15; }
100% { transform: translateX(230%) skewX(-18deg); opacity: 0; }
}
.gcard_shell:hover .gcard_sheen { animation: gcard_sheen 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1) forwards; }
.gcard_shell:hover .gcard_zoom { transform: scale(1.06); }
.gcard_zoom { transform: scale(1); transition: transform 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1); }
.gcard_panel { transition: transform 600ms cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1); }
.gcard_shell:hover .gcard_panel { transform: translateY(-6px); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.gcard_shell:hover .gcard_sheen { animation: none; }
.gcard_shell:hover .gcard_zoom { transform: scale(1); }
.gcard_shell:hover .gcard_panel { transform: none; }
.gcard_zoom, .gcard_panel { transition: none; }
}
`}</style>
<div className="mx-auto max-w-2xl">
<motion.div
ref={ref}
variants={rise}
initial="hidden"
animate={inView ? "show" : "hidden"}
>
<p className="mb-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
Image Effect
</p>
<h2 className="mb-8 text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight text-slate-900 sm:text-3xl dark:text-white">
Frosted glass caption
</h2>
<div className="gcard_shell group relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl shadow-2xl shadow-slate-900/20 ring-1 ring-slate-900/5 dark:ring-white/10">
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src="/img/gallery/g14.webp"
alt="Golden light spilling across a mountain ridge at dawn"
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="gcard_zoom aspect-[4/5] w-full object-cover sm:aspect-[3/4]"
/>
{/* sheen sweep */}
<span
aria-hidden
className="gcard_sheen pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 left-0 w-1/2 bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/60 to-transparent opacity-0"
/>
{/* readability wash */}
<span
aria-hidden
className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-slate-950/40 via-transparent to-transparent"
/>
{/* frosted glass caption card */}
<div className="gcard_panel absolute inset-x-4 bottom-4 rounded-2xl border border-white/40 bg-white/25 p-5 shadow-lg shadow-slate-950/10 backdrop-blur-xl backdrop-saturate-150 sm:inset-x-6 sm:bottom-6 sm:p-6 dark:border-white/15 dark:bg-neutral-900/35">
<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
<span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-emerald-500 dark:bg-emerald-400" />
<span className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-200">
Field Notes
</span>
</div>
<h3 className="mt-2 text-lg font-semibold text-slate-900 sm:text-xl dark:text-white">
First light on the ridge
</h3>
<p className="mt-1 text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300">
Shot at 5:42 AM before the wind picked up. The glass panel keeps
text legible over any photo.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<p className="mt-5 text-sm text-slate-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
Hover the image — the caption lifts and light sweeps across the glass.
</p>
</motion.div>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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