Weekend in Lisbon
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Inset Border Draw Image Hover
A thin white frame draws itself inside the photo, horizontal lines first, then vertical, and a title fades in at the center. Two pseudo-elements scaled from zero carry the four lines.
Also known as: border draw on image, frame lines hover, inner border image hover.
HTML
<figure class="hfx-image-frame-draw"> <div class="hfx-image-frame-draw-photo" role="img" aria-label="Snowy peaks"></div> <figcaption>Explore<b>the Alps</b></figcaption> </figure>
CSS
.hfx-image-frame-draw {
--c: var(--hfx-color, #3b82f6);
font-size: var(--hfx-size, 16px);
position: relative;
display: grid;
place-items: center;
width: 15em;
height: 9.5em;
margin: 0;
border-radius: 0.75em;
overflow: hidden;
color: #fff;
font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
}
.hfx-image-frame-draw-photo {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background:
radial-gradient(74% 44% at 20% 110%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 42%, #0f172a) 99%, transparent),
radial-gradient(62% 36% at 90% 107%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 56%, #0f172a) 99%, transparent),
conic-gradient(from 130deg at 72% 40%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 80%, #1e293b) 0.4deg 99.6deg, transparent 100deg),
conic-gradient(from 118deg at 94% 55%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 80%, #1e293b) 0.4deg 123.6deg, transparent 124deg),
conic-gradient(from 124deg at 30% 36%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 48%, #fff) 0.4deg 111.6deg, transparent 112deg),
conic-gradient(from 126deg at 52% 50%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 48%, #fff) 0.4deg 107.6deg, transparent 108deg),
radial-gradient(circle at 55% 27%, #fff 0 0.85em, rgb(255 255 255 / 0.45) 0.95em, transparent 3.2em),
linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 64%, #fff), color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 12%, #fff7ed) 72%);
transition: filter 0.5s ease, transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.hfx-image-frame-draw::before,
.hfx-image-frame-draw::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
z-index: 1;
inset: 0.8em;
transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
}
.hfx-image-frame-draw::before {
border-top: 0.125em solid #fff;
border-bottom: 0.125em solid #fff;
transform: scaleX(0);
}
.hfx-image-frame-draw::after {
border-left: 0.125em solid #fff;
border-right: 0.125em solid #fff;
transform: scaleY(0);
}
.hfx-image-frame-draw figcaption {
position: relative;
padding: 0;
color: inherit;
font-family: inherit;
z-index: 1;
display: grid;
text-align: center;
font-size: 0.75em;
letter-spacing: 0.3em;
text-transform: uppercase;
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(0.5em);
transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.hfx-image-frame-draw b {
font-size: 2em;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
text-transform: none;
}
.hfx-image-frame-draw:hover .hfx-image-frame-draw-photo {
filter: brightness(0.62) saturate(1.2);
transform: scale(1.05);
}
.hfx-image-frame-draw:hover::before {
transform: scaleX(1);
}
.hfx-image-frame-draw:hover::after {
transform: scaleY(1);
transition-delay: 0.2s;
}
.hfx-image-frame-draw:hover figcaption {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
transition: opacity 0.4s ease 0.3s, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.3s;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.hfx-image-frame-draw, .hfx-image-frame-draw *, .hfx-image-frame-draw::before, .hfx-image-frame-draw::after, .hfx-image-frame-draw *::before, .hfx-image-frame-draw *::after {
animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
}
}Customizing this snippet
- Color: set
--hfx-coloron the element or a parent. Currently previewing#3b82f6. - Base size: set
--hfx-size. Every other dimension is inem, so the whole thing scales together. Currently previewing16px. - Speed: change the duration on the
transitionoranimationshorthand. Staggered delays are relative, so they keep their rhythm. - Reduced motion: the rule at the end of the CSS turns the motion off for people who asked their OS for less of it. Keep it.