Gallery Grid Title Overlay on Hover

Code Toolkit
Written By Squarestylist Support

What You'll Create

Gallery grid items with title overlays and colored backgrounds that appear on hover, creating an interactive portfolio experience.

The Problem It Solves

Gallery grids need visual feedback on hover. This technique adds dark overlays with centered titles and optional borders.

Perfect For

Portfolio grids, Project galleries, Photography showcases, Work samples, Creative portfolios.

What Makes This Different

CSS pseudo-elements create dark overlays with opacity transitions, while caption positioning and styling creates centered title reveals on hover.

Details

  • Section Type: Fluid Engine

  • Code Type: CSS

  • Prerequisites: Gallery Grid with 3-column layout

  • Toolkit Title: Gallery Grid : Title & Overlay on Hover

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