How to create: Image overlay title

Learn how to create an image overlay title on mouse hover.

How to create an overlay image title

First step - Add HTML:

<div class="container">
  <img src="img_avatar.png" alt="Avatar" class="image">
  <div class="overlay">My Name is John</div>
</div>

Second step - Add CSS:

* {box-sizing: border-box}
/* Container that needs to place the overlay. Adjust the width as needed */
.container {
  position: relative;
  width: 50%;
  max-width: 300px;
}
/* Make the image responsive */
.image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
/* Overlay effect - located at the top of the container and above the image */
.overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  background: rgb(0, 0, 0);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Black see-through */
  color: #f1f1f1;
  width: 100%;
  transition: .5s ease;
  opacity:0;
  color: white;
  font-size: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
/* When you hover the mouse over the container, fade in the overlay title */
.container:hover .overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

Try it yourself

Related pages

Tutorial:Imagem CSS

Tutorial:Como criar efeito de sobreposição de imagem ao passar o mouse