Gallery Grid Caption Reveal on Hover

Code Toolkit
Written By Squarestylist Support

What You'll Create

Gallery grid captions that appear with a colored overlay when hovering over images, revealing image descriptions.

The Problem It Solves

Default gallery captions are either always visible or unavailable on hover. This technique creates an elegant reveal effect with overlay.

Perfect For

Portfolio sites, Photography galleries, Product showcases, Team pages, Creative portfolios.

What Makes This Different

CSS pseudo-elements create colored overlays while absolute positioning centers captions, with hover states controlling opacity transitions.

Details

  • Section Type: Fluid Engine

  • Code Type: CSS

  • Prerequisites: Gallery Section with Grid layout and captions

  • Toolkit Title: Show Caption on Hover (Gallery Grid)

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