Zoom Caption Effect
Original · freeImage zooms while a caption fades up on hover.
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-zoom-caption.json"use client";
import { useId } from "react";
type Shot = {
src: string;
alt: string;
kicker: string;
caption: string;
};
const SHOTS: Shot[] = [
{
src: "/img/gallery/g07.webp",
alt: "Sunlit ridge line fading into layered morning haze",
kicker: "Field notes",
caption: "Ridge lines soften the higher you climb.",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g19.webp",
alt: "Quiet city street washed in low evening light",
kicker: "After hours",
caption: "The street empties and the light gets honest.",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g28.webp",
alt: "Close detail of textured natural surface under warm light",
kicker: "Up close",
caption: "Every surface has a grain worth slowing down for.",
},
];
export default function ImgfxZoomCaption() {
const uid = useId().replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "");
const prefix = `zc${uid}`;
return (
<section className="relative w-full bg-white px-6 py-20 text-slate-900 sm:px-10 sm:py-28 dark:bg-neutral-950 dark:text-slate-100">
<style>{`
.${prefix}-card { --zc-dur: 620ms; --zc-ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
.${prefix}-img {
transform: scale(1);
transition: transform var(--zc-dur) var(--zc-ease), filter var(--zc-dur) var(--zc-ease);
will-change: transform;
}
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-img,
.${prefix}-card:focus-visible .${prefix}-img {
transform: scale(1.12);
}
.${prefix}-veil {
opacity: 0;
transition: opacity var(--zc-dur) var(--zc-ease);
}
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-veil,
.${prefix}-card:focus-visible .${prefix}-veil { opacity: 1; }
.${prefix}-cap {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(18px);
transition: opacity var(--zc-dur) var(--zc-ease), transform var(--zc-dur) var(--zc-ease);
}
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-cap,
.${prefix}-card:focus-visible .${prefix}-cap {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
.${prefix}-kick {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(10px);
transition: opacity var(--zc-dur) var(--zc-ease), transform var(--zc-dur) var(--zc-ease);
transition-delay: 70ms;
}
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-kick,
.${prefix}-card:focus-visible .${prefix}-kick {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.${prefix}-img,
.${prefix}-veil,
.${prefix}-cap,
.${prefix}-kick {
transition-duration: 1ms !important;
transition-delay: 0ms !important;
}
.${prefix}-card:hover .${prefix}-img,
.${prefix}-card:focus-visible .${prefix}-img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.${prefix}-cap { transform: none; }
}
`}</style>
<div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl">
<div className="mb-12 max-w-2xl">
<p className="mb-3 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
Zoom & Caption
</p>
<h2 className="text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-4xl">
The image leans in, the story fades up
</h2>
<p className="mt-4 text-base leading-relaxed text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">
A slow, weighted zoom paired with a caption that rises from the
frame. Hover any photo, or tab to it, to reveal the line.
</p>
</div>
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
{SHOTS.map((shot, i) => (
<figure
key={shot.src}
tabIndex={0}
aria-label={`${shot.kicker}: ${shot.caption}`}
className={`${prefix}-card group relative aspect-[4/5] cursor-pointer overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-slate-100 shadow-sm outline-none ring-1 ring-slate-900/5 transition-shadow duration-500 hover:shadow-xl focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-indigo-500 dark:bg-neutral-900 dark:ring-white/10 ${
i === 2 ? "sm:col-span-2 lg:col-span-1" : ""
}`}
>
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={shot.src}
alt={shot.alt}
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className={`${prefix}-img absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover`}
/>
<div
className={`${prefix}-veil pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-slate-950/85 via-slate-950/25 to-transparent`}
aria-hidden="true"
/>
<figcaption className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 p-5 sm:p-6">
<span
className={`${prefix}-kick mb-2 inline-block text-[0.65rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-indigo-200`}
>
{shot.kicker}
</span>
<p
className={`${prefix}-cap text-lg font-medium leading-snug text-white`}
>
{shot.caption}
</p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
))}
</div>
<p className="mt-8 text-sm text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-500">
Hover or focus a frame to reveal its caption.
</p>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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