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Offset Border Image Hover
An accent outline sits offset from the photo like a misregistered print, and on hover the two slide together until the frame lines up with the edges. Portfolio headshots use this a lot.
Also known as: offset outline image, portfolio photo border hover, shifted frame hover.
HTML
<a href="#" class="hfx-image-offset-frame" aria-label="View project"> <span class="hfx-image-offset-frame-photo"></span> </a>
CSS
.hfx-image-offset-frame {
--c: var(--hfx-color, #3b82f6);
font-size: var(--hfx-size, 16px);
position: relative;
display: block;
width: 13em;
height: 8.25em;
}
.hfx-image-offset-frame-photo,
.hfx-image-offset-frame::after {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
border-radius: 0.6em;
transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.hfx-image-offset-frame-photo {
background:
radial-gradient(9% 30% at 50% 74%, rgb(255 255 255 / 0.55), transparent),
linear-gradient(transparent 62%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 78%, #0f172a) 62%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 62%, #0f172a) 74%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 40%, #020617)),
radial-gradient(34% 16% at 6% 63%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 36%, #0f172a) 99%, transparent),
radial-gradient(20% 9% at 92% 62%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 48%, #1e293b) 99%, transparent),
radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #fffbeb 0 0.9em, rgb(254 243 199 / 0.5) 1em, transparent 3.6em),
linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 56%, #fff), color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 18%, #fed7aa) 62%);
transform: translate(-0.35em, -0.35em);
}
.hfx-image-offset-frame::after {
content: "";
border: 0.14em solid var(--c);
transform: translate(0.35em, 0.35em);
}
.hfx-image-offset-frame:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .hfx-image-offset-frame-photo,
.hfx-image-offset-frame:is(:hover, :focus-visible)::after {
transform: none;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.hfx-image-offset-frame, .hfx-image-offset-frame *, .hfx-image-offset-frame::before, .hfx-image-offset-frame::after, .hfx-image-offset-frame *::before, .hfx-image-offset-frame *::after {
animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
}
}Tailwind CSS version
The same effect using Tailwind utility classes. No custom CSS or config needed.
<a href="#" class="group relative block h-32 w-52"> <span class="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-1.5 -translate-y-1.5 rounded-lg bg-gradient-to-b from-orange-200 via-sky-300 to-blue-700 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-0 group-hover:translate-y-0"></span> <span class="absolute inset-0 translate-x-1.5 translate-y-1.5 rounded-lg border-2 border-blue-500 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-0 group-hover:translate-y-0"></span> </a>
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.