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How TO - Image with Transparent Text
Learn how to create an image with a transparent (see-through) background text, using CSS.
Transparent Image Text
How To Create a Transparent Image Text
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<div class="container">
<img src="notebook.jpg"
alt="Notebook" style="width:100%;">
<div class="content">
<h1>Heading</h1>
<p>Lorem ipsum..</p>
</div>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
.container {
position: relative;
max-width: 800px;
/* Maximum width */
margin: 0 auto; /* Center it */
}
.container .content {
position: absolute; /* Position the background text */
bottom: 0;
/* At the bottom. Use top:0 to append it to the top */
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
/* Black background with 0.5 opacity */
color: #f1f1f1;
/* Grey text */
width: 100%; /* Full width */
padding: 20px;
/* Some padding */
}
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