CSS Image Hover Overlays

This page covers CSS image hover effects including slide overlays, flip effects, and responsive galleries.

Image Hover Overlay

Create an overlay effect on hover:

Example

Fade in text:

Hello World

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Fade in a box:

John

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Slide in (top):

Hello World

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Slide in (bottom):

Hello World

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Slide in (left):

Hello World

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Slide in (right):

Hello World

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Flip an Image

Move your mouse over the image to flip it horizontally:

Responsive Image Gallery

CSS can be used to create responsive image galleries. This example uses media queries to re-arrange the images on different screen sizes. Resize the browser window to see the effect:

Cinque Terre

Green Forest

Northern Lights

Mountains

Tip: Read more about Responsive Web Design in our CSS RWD Tutorial.