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Shutter Blinds Image Hover
Five colored slats sweep across the photo one after another, alternating sides like closing blinds, then a caption lands on top. The stagger is one transition-delay per slat.
Also known as: venetian blinds hover, staggered stripes overlay, blinds reveal image.
HTML
<figure class="hfx-image-shutter-blinds" role="img" aria-label="Mountains at dusk"> <span class="hfx-image-shutter-blinds-slat" style="--i: 0"></span> <span class="hfx-image-shutter-blinds-slat" style="--i: 1"></span> <span class="hfx-image-shutter-blinds-slat" style="--i: 2"></span> <span class="hfx-image-shutter-blinds-slat" style="--i: 3"></span> <span class="hfx-image-shutter-blinds-slat" style="--i: 4"></span> <figcaption>Alpine evenings<small>24 photos</small></figcaption> </figure>
CSS
.hfx-image-shutter-blinds {
--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;
background:
radial-gradient(70% 40% at 16% 110%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 18%, #0b0a1f) 99%, transparent),
radial-gradient(66% 38% at 88% 108%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 24%, #0b0a1f) 99%, transparent),
conic-gradient(from 128deg at 68% 44%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 32%, #1e1b4b) 0.4deg 103.6deg, transparent 104deg),
conic-gradient(from 119deg at 90% 52%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 32%, #1e1b4b) 0.4deg 121.6deg, transparent 122deg),
conic-gradient(from 123deg at 24% 40%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 42%, #6b2159) 0.4deg 113.6deg, transparent 114deg),
conic-gradient(from 125deg at 46% 54%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 42%, #6b2159) 0.4deg 109.6deg, transparent 110deg),
radial-gradient(circle at 38% 58%, #fef3c7 0 1em, rgb(254 215 170 / 0.55) 1.1em, transparent 4.2em),
linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 58%, #1e1b4b), color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 34%, #f472b6) 52%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 12%, #fdba74) 76%);
color: #fff;
font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
}
.hfx-image-shutter-blinds-slat {
position: absolute;
left: 0;
right: 0;
top: calc(var(--i) * 20%);
height: calc(20% + 1px);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 82%, #0f172a);
opacity: 0.94;
transform: scaleX(0);
transform-origin: 0 50%;
transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1) calc(var(--i) * 0.05s);
}
.hfx-image-shutter-blinds-slat:nth-child(even) {
transform-origin: 100% 50%;
}
.hfx-image-shutter-blinds figcaption {
position: relative;
padding: 0;
color: inherit;
font-family: inherit;
display: grid;
gap: 0.25em;
text-align: center;
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 1.1em;
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(0.4em);
transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.hfx-image-shutter-blinds small {
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 0.7em;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-transform: uppercase;
opacity: 0.8;
}
.hfx-image-shutter-blinds:hover .hfx-image-shutter-blinds-slat {
transform: scaleX(1);
}
.hfx-image-shutter-blinds:hover figcaption {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
transition: opacity 0.35s ease 0.4s, transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.4s;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.hfx-image-shutter-blinds, .hfx-image-shutter-blinds *, .hfx-image-shutter-blinds::before, .hfx-image-shutter-blinds::after, .hfx-image-shutter-blinds *::before, .hfx-image-shutter-blinds *::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.