Overlay Title Effect
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-overlay-title.json"use client";
import { useRef } from "react";
import { motion, useInView, useReducedMotion } from "motion/react";
type OverlayCard = {
src: string;
alt: string;
kicker: string;
title: string;
blurb: string;
};
const CARDS: OverlayCard[] = [
{
src: "/img/gallery/g07.webp",
alt: "Morning light spilling across a quiet mountain ridge",
kicker: "Field Notes",
title: "Above the Timberline",
blurb: "Six hours of climbing for ninety seconds of gold.",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g19.webp",
alt: "Rain-slicked city street glowing under neon signage at night",
kicker: "After Dark",
title: "Neon & Rain",
blurb: "The city looks best when the pavement holds the light.",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g28.webp",
alt: "Calm coastline where pale sand meets turquoise shallows",
kicker: "Coastlines",
title: "The Slow Tide",
blurb: "Where the map runs out and the horizon takes over.",
},
];
export default function ImgfxOverlayTitle() {
const sectionRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const inView = useInView(sectionRef, { once: true, margin: "-80px" });
const reduceMotion = useReducedMotion();
return (
<section className="relative w-full bg-neutral-50 py-20 dark:bg-neutral-950 sm:py-28">
<style>{`
.imgfxOverlayTitle-media {
transition: transform 700ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
will-change: transform;
}
.imgfxOverlayTitle-card:hover .imgfxOverlayTitle-media,
.imgfxOverlayTitle-card:focus-within .imgfxOverlayTitle-media {
transform: scale(1.06);
}
.imgfxOverlayTitle-scrim {
opacity: 0;
transition: opacity 550ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
.imgfxOverlayTitle-card:hover .imgfxOverlayTitle-scrim,
.imgfxOverlayTitle-card:focus-within .imgfxOverlayTitle-scrim {
opacity: 1;
}
.imgfxOverlayTitle-reveal {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(14px);
transition: opacity 500ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
transform 500ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.imgfxOverlayTitle-card:hover .imgfxOverlayTitle-reveal,
.imgfxOverlayTitle-card:focus-within .imgfxOverlayTitle-reveal {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
.imgfxOverlayTitle-reveal.imgfxOverlayTitle-delay {
transition-delay: 70ms;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.imgfxOverlayTitle-media,
.imgfxOverlayTitle-scrim,
.imgfxOverlayTitle-reveal {
transition: none;
}
.imgfxOverlayTitle-card:hover .imgfxOverlayTitle-media,
.imgfxOverlayTitle-card:focus-within .imgfxOverlayTitle-media {
transform: none;
}
}
`}</style>
<div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl px-6">
<div className="mx-auto max-w-2xl text-center">
<p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
Image Effect
</p>
<h2 className="mt-3 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-50 sm:text-4xl">
Overlay Title Reveal
</h2>
<p className="mt-4 text-base leading-relaxed text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
A dark gradient washes over the photo and the title rises into view.
<span className="ml-1 font-medium text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">
Hover, or focus with the keyboard, to reveal.
</span>
</p>
</div>
<div
ref={sectionRef}
className="mt-14 grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3"
>
{CARDS.map((card, i) => (
<motion.article
key={card.src}
initial={
reduceMotion ? false : { opacity: 0, y: 24 }
}
animate={
reduceMotion || inView
? { opacity: 1, y: 0 }
: undefined
}
transition={{
duration: 0.5,
delay: reduceMotion ? 0 : i * 0.09,
ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1],
}}
className="imgfxOverlayTitle-card group relative block overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-neutral-200 shadow-sm outline-none ring-1 ring-black/5 focus-within:ring-2 focus-within:ring-indigo-500 dark:bg-neutral-900 dark:ring-white/10"
>
<a
href="#"
onClick={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
aria-label={`${card.title} — ${card.blurb}`}
className="block outline-none"
>
<div className="relative aspect-[4/5] w-full overflow-hidden">
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={card.src}
alt={card.alt}
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="imgfxOverlayTitle-media absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover"
/>
<div className="imgfxOverlayTitle-scrim absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-neutral-950/90 via-neutral-950/45 to-transparent" />
<div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 p-5">
<p className="imgfxOverlayTitle-reveal text-[0.7rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-indigo-300">
{card.kicker}
</p>
<h3 className="imgfxOverlayTitle-reveal imgfxOverlayTitle-delay mt-1.5 text-xl font-semibold leading-tight text-white">
{card.title}
</h3>
<p className="imgfxOverlayTitle-reveal imgfxOverlayTitle-delay mt-1 text-sm leading-snug text-neutral-200">
{card.blurb}
</p>
</div>
</div>
</a>
</motion.article>
))}
</div>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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