Split Bars Effect
Original · freeTwo horizontal bars slide apart to reveal a title on hover.
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-split-bars.json"use client";
import { useId } from "react";
type SplitBarsCard = {
src: string;
alt: string;
eyebrow: string;
title: string;
};
const CARDS: readonly SplitBarsCard[] = [
{
src: "/img/gallery/g07.webp",
alt: "Morning light spilling across a quiet mountain ridgeline",
eyebrow: "Field notes",
title: "High Ground",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g19.webp",
alt: "Neon-lit street corner reflected in rain-slicked pavement",
eyebrow: "After hours",
title: "Night Signal",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g28.webp",
alt: "Calm coastline where pale water meets soft evening sky",
eyebrow: "Long exposure",
title: "Still Tide",
},
];
export default function ImgfxSplitBars() {
const rawId = useId();
const prefix = `sbfx-${rawId.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "")}`;
return (
<section className="relative w-full bg-neutral-50 px-6 py-20 dark:bg-neutral-950 sm:px-10 sm:py-28">
<style>{`
.${prefix}-card {
--${prefix}-ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.${prefix}-bar,
.${prefix}-title,
.${prefix}-img {
transition:
transform 0.6s var(--${prefix}-ease),
opacity 0.5s var(--${prefix}-ease),
filter 0.6s var(--${prefix}-ease),
letter-spacing 0.6s var(--${prefix}-ease);
}
.${prefix}-bar-top { transform: translateY(0); }
.${prefix}-bar-bottom { transform: translateY(0); }
.${prefix}-title {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(0.75rem);
letter-spacing: 0.35em;
}
.${prefix}-img {
transform: scale(1.08);
filter: saturate(0.7) brightness(0.82);
}
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-bar-top,
.${prefix}-card:focus-within .${prefix}-bar-top {
transform: translateY(-115%);
}
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-bar-bottom,
.${prefix}-card:focus-within .${prefix}-bar-bottom {
transform: translateY(115%);
}
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-title,
.${prefix}-card:focus-within .${prefix}-title {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-img,
.${prefix}-card:focus-within .${prefix}-img {
transform: scale(1);
filter: saturate(1) brightness(1);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.${prefix}-bar,
.${prefix}-title,
.${prefix}-img {
transition: opacity 0.2s linear;
}
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-bar-top,
.${prefix}-card:focus-within .${prefix}-bar-top,
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-bar-bottom,
.${prefix}-card:focus-within .${prefix}-bar-bottom {
transform: none;
opacity: 0;
}
.${prefix}-title { transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
.${prefix}-img { transform: none; filter: none; }
}
`}</style>
<div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl">
<div className="mb-14 text-center">
<p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.4em] text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
Image Effect
</p>
<h2 className="mt-3 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-50 sm:text-4xl">
Split Bars Reveal
</h2>
<p className="mt-4 text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
Two bars slide apart to unveil the title. Hover a frame — or tab to it.
</p>
</div>
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
{CARDS.map((card) => (
<article
key={card.src}
tabIndex={0}
aria-label={`${card.title} — ${card.eyebrow}`}
className={`${prefix}-card group relative aspect-[4/5] cursor-pointer overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-neutral-900 shadow-lg shadow-neutral-900/10 outline-none ring-1 ring-neutral-200/60 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-indigo-500 dark:ring-white/10`}
>
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={card.src}
alt={card.alt}
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className={`${prefix}-img absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover`}
/>
{/* centred title revealed between the bars */}
<div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-20 flex flex-col items-center justify-center px-6 text-center">
<span
className={`${prefix}-title text-lg font-semibold uppercase text-white sm:text-xl`}
style={{ textShadow: "0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.55)" }}
>
{card.title}
</span>
</div>
{/* top bar */}
<div
className={`${prefix}-bar ${prefix}-bar-top pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 z-10 flex h-1/2 items-start justify-between bg-neutral-950/85 px-5 pt-5 backdrop-blur-[2px] dark:bg-neutral-950/90`}
>
<span className="text-[0.65rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-indigo-300">
{card.eyebrow}
</span>
<span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-indigo-400/80" aria-hidden="true" />
</div>
{/* bottom bar */}
<div
className={`${prefix}-bar ${prefix}-bar-bottom pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-10 flex h-1/2 items-end justify-between bg-neutral-950/85 px-5 pb-5 backdrop-blur-[2px] dark:bg-neutral-950/90`}
>
<span className="text-[0.65rem] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-neutral-400">
Hover to reveal
</span>
<span className="h-px w-10 bg-white/40" aria-hidden="true" />
</div>
</article>
))}
</div>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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