Curtain Slat Landscape
Five narrow photo slats shift slightly apart to create depth in a landscape gallery.
Five narrow photo slats shift slightly apart to create depth in a landscape gallery.
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HTML
<div class="tbx-1233"><a href="#tb1233" class="art" aria-label="View mountain landscape case study"><span class="slats" aria-hidden="true"><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i></span><span class="caption">FIELD NOTES <b>↗</b></span></a></div>CSS
.tbx-1233{box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:212px;width:100%;max-width:100%;padding:19px;overflow:hidden;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;color:#18314a;}
.tbx-1233 * ,.tbx-1233 *::before,.tbx-1233 *::after{box-sizing:border-box}
.tbx-1233{background:#e3e8e5}.tbx-1233 .art{position:relative;display:block;width:min(100%,294px);height:166px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:9px;box-shadow:0 9px 22px #1b3b4730}.tbx-1233 .slats{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;overflow:hidden;align-items:stretch}.tbx-1233 .slats i{display:block;flex:1;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%22520%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20520%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22sky%22%20x2%3D%22.1%22%20y2%3D%221%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%2375a7a6%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%23e4c8a0%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3ClinearGradient%20id%3D%22hill%22%20x2%3D%22.6%22%20y2%3D%221%22%3E%3Cstop%20stop-color%3D%22%23315674%22%2F%3E%3Cstop%20offset%3D%221%22%20stop-color%3D%22%231d3659%22%2F%3E%3C%2FlinearGradient%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%22520%22%20fill%3D%22url%28%23sky%29%22%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22620%22%20cy%3D%22135%22%20r%3D%2266%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff2d2%22%20opacity%3D%22.9%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%20425%20130%20290%20243%20385%20403%20218%20582%20414%20706%20325%20800%20405V520H0Z%22%20fill%3D%22url%28%23hill%29%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%20475%20190%20371%20328%20490%20485%20336%20715%20455%20800%20397V520H0Z%22%20fill%3D%22%231d3659%22%20opacity%3D%22.75%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%20503%20120%20445%20247%20509%20445%20430%20700%20520H0Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23a3b9aa%22%20opacity%3D%22.34%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:500% 100%;transform:scaleY(1.01);transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),filter .4s}.tbx-1233 .slats i:nth-child(1){background-position:0% 0}.tbx-1233 .slats i:nth-child(2){background-position:25% 0}.tbx-1233 .slats i:nth-child(3){background-position:50% 0}.tbx-1233 .slats i:nth-child(4){background-position:75% 0}.tbx-1233 .slats i:nth-child(5){background-position:100% 0}.tbx-1233 .caption{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#051a2ab8);color:#fff;padding:24px 14px 12px;font:750 10px system-ui;letter-spacing:.1em;transition:padding .35s}.tbx-1233 .art:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .slats i:nth-child(odd){transform:translateY(-15px) scaleY(1.2);filter:saturate(1.3)}.tbx-1233 .art:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .slats i:nth-child(even){transform:translateY(15px) scaleY(1.2)}.tbx-1233 .art:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .caption{padding-bottom:20px}.tbx-1233 .art:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #f0b34e;outline-offset:5px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.tbx-1233 *, .tbx-1233 *::before,.tbx-1233 *::after{transition-duration:0.01ms!important;animation-duration:0.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
How to Use
Insert the HTML and add the CSS to your stylesheet. Adjust colors and sizes and avoid class conflicts.
Use Case
Useful for image galleries and portfolio galleries.
Technical Notes
Keep controls usable on touch devices. Test keyboard focus and reduced-motion preferences.
Mobile: Ensure the interactive content remains accessible without hover on touch devices.
Browser: Uses modern CSS. Check behavior in the browsers you support.
Reduced Motion: Check that prefers-reduced-motion is respected.