How TO – Image Overlay Icon
Learn how to create an image overlay icon effect on hover.
Fade in Overlay Icon
Hover over the image to see the effect.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css”>
<style>
.container {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
max-width: 400px;
}
.image {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
.overlay {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
opacity: 0;
transition: .3s ease;
background-color: red;
}
.container:hover .overlay {
opacity: 1;
}
.icon {
color: white;
font-size: 100px;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
text-align: center;
}
.fa-user:hover {
color: #eee;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Fade in Overlay Icon</h2>
<p>Hover over the image to see the effect.</p>
<div>
<img src=”img_avatar.png” alt=”Avatar”>
<div>
<a href=”#” title=”User Profile”>
<i></i>
</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
How To Create an Overlay Image Icon
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<!– Add icon library –>
<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css”>
<div class=”container”>
<img src=”img_avatar.png” alt=”Avatar” class=”image”>
<div class=”overlay”>
<a href=”#” class=”icon” title=”User Profile”>
<i class=”fa fa-user”></i>
</a>
</div>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css”>
<style>
.container {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
max-width: 400px;
}
.image {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
.overlay {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
opacity: 0;
transition: .3s ease;
background-color: red;
}
.container:hover .overlay {
opacity: 1;
}
.icon {
color: white;
font-size: 100px;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
text-align: center;
}
.fa-user:hover {
color: #eee;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Fade in Overlay Icon</h2>
<p>Hover over the image to see the effect.</p>
<div>
<img src=”img_avatar.png” alt=”Avatar”>
<div>
<a href=”#” title=”User Profile”>
<i></i>
</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>