Image Reveal on Text Hover

What You'll Create

A clean text list where hovering over any item reveals its associated image—sliding in from the side with a smooth connecting line animation. It's a space-efficient way to show visual content without overwhelming the layout.

The Problem It Solves

Traditional image grids take up lots of space. Sometimes you want a minimal, text-focused design that still gives visitors a preview of visual content. Native Summary Blocks don't offer this hover-to-reveal behavior.

Perfect For

Portfolio project previews, Service offering showcases, Team member reveals, Project and case study lists, Category navigation with previews

What Makes This Different

Instead of showing all images at once, this keeps your layout clean with just text until someone shows interest. The image appears exactly when needed—on hover—with a subtle animated line that connects the text to its visual. It respects your visitor's attention while still providing rich previews.

Details

• Section Type: Fluid & Classic

• Code Type: CSS

• Prerequisites: Summary Block with List design layout

• Toolkit Title: Simple Image on Hover using Summary Block

Learn This Technique

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• The complete, copy-paste code

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