Vertical Shutter Photograph
Narrow vertical shutters open in sequence to reveal a second visual beneath a photo.
Narrow vertical shutters open in sequence to reveal a second visual beneath a photo.
Live Demo
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Source Code
Copy the HTML, CSS or JavaScript you need for your project.
HTML
<a class="tbx-1137" href="#landscapes" aria-label="View landscape project"><span class="tbx-1137__land"><i class="tbx-1137__sun"></i><i class="tbx-1137__hill"></i><i class="tbx-1137__hill2"></i></span><span class="tbx-1137__slats" aria-hidden="true"><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i></span><span class="tbx-1137__caption">LANDSCAPE <b>↗</b></span></a>CSS
.tbx-1137{position:relative;display:block;width:min(290px,100%);height:190px;background:#75b0bf;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;overflow:hidden;border-radius:11px;isolation:isolate}
.tbx-1137__land{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#efc9aa,#f9dbc2 52%,#648f89 52%)}.tbx-1137__sun{position:absolute;top:27px;right:52px;width:54px;height:54px;background:#fff1b8;border-radius:50%}.tbx-1137__hill{position:absolute;bottom:-25px;left:-35px;width:220px;height:119px;background:#456d73;clip-path:polygon(0 100%,51% 0,100% 100%)}.tbx-1137__hill2{position:absolute;bottom:-20px;right:-30px;width:220px;height:115px;background:#285564;clip-path:polygon(0 100%,58% 10%,100% 100%)}
.tbx-1137__slats{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(8,1fr)}.tbx-1137__slats i{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#193d58 0%,#3c7791 60%,#14384e);box-shadow:inset 1px 0 #f5ffff1b;transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:top;transition:transform .48s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.25,1)}
.tbx-1137__slats i:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.035s}.tbx-1137__slats i:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.07s}.tbx-1137__slats i:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.105s}.tbx-1137__slats i:nth-child(5){transition-delay:.14s}.tbx-1137__slats i:nth-child(6){transition-delay:.175s}.tbx-1137__slats i:nth-child(7){transition-delay:.21s}.tbx-1137__slats i:nth-child(8){transition-delay:.245s}
.tbx-1137__caption{position:absolute;left:14px;bottom:14px;right:14px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-shadow:0 1px 4px #132e44}
.tbx-1137:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .tbx-1137__slats i{transform:scaleY(0)}.tbx-1137:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #ca915e;outline-offset:4px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .tbx-1137, .tbx-1137 *, .tbx-1137::before, .tbx-1137::after, .tbx-1137 *::before, .tbx-1137 *::after { transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !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.
