CSS responsive grid of hexagons

CSS responsive grid of hexagons.markdown

CSS responsive grid of hexagons

Grid of regular hexagons using CSS with a hover effect to show text. This grid is responsive.

You can find more info about this responsive grid of hexagons here : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26114920/responsive-grid-of-hexagons/26116497#26116497

Forked from web-tiki's Pen CSS responsive grid of hexagons.

Forked from web-tiki's Pen CSS responsive grid of hexagons.

A Pen by Vitaly Z@NYC on CodePen.

License.

index.html

<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:400italic,700italic,800italic,400,700,800' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Raleway:400,700,300,200,100,900' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Amatic+SC:400,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>

<ul id="categories" class="clr">
  <li class="pusher"></li>
	<li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/10944255073_973d2cd25c.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title a bit longer</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
    <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/8048823381_0fbc2d8efb.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4144/5053682635_b348b24698.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/10384422264_d9c7299146.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6217/6216951796_e50778255c.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6083/6055581292_d94c2d90e3.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6092/6227418584_d5883b0948.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6895047173_d4b1a0d798.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li><li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/12953056854_b8cdf14f21.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6139/5986939269_10721b8017.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3165/5733278274_2626612c70.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6822904141_50277565c3.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/13199704015_72aa535bd7.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6083/6055581292_d94c2d90e3.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6895047173_d4b1a0d798.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  	<li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/10944255073_973d2cd25c.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
    <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/8048823381_0fbc2d8efb.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4144/5053682635_b348b24698.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/10384422264_d9c7299146.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6217/6216951796_e50778255c.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6083/6055581292_d94c2d90e3.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6092/6227418584_d5883b0948.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6895047173_d4b1a0d798.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/12953056854_b8cdf14f21.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  	<li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/10944255073_973d2cd25c.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
    <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/8048823381_0fbc2d8efb.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4144/5053682635_b348b24698.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/10384422264_d9c7299146.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6217/6216951796_e50778255c.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6083/6055581292_d94c2d90e3.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6092/6227418584_d5883b0948.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6895047173_d4b1a0d798.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/12953056854_b8cdf14f21.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6139/5986939269_10721b8017.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3165/5733278274_2626612c70.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6822904141_50277565c3.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/13199704015_72aa535bd7.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6083/6055581292_d94c2d90e3.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6895047173_d4b1a0d798.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6139/5986939269_10721b8017.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3165/5733278274_2626612c70.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6822904141_50277565c3.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/13199704015_72aa535bd7.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6083/6055581292_d94c2d90e3.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
  <li class="pusher"></li>
  <li>
      <div>
        <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6895047173_d4b1a0d798.jpg" alt=""/>
        <h1>This is a title</h1>
        <p>Some sample text about the article this hexagon leads to</p>
    </div>
  </li>
</ul>

style.css

body{
  font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;
  background:rgb(123, 158, 158);

}
*{
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
}
#categories{
  overflow:hidden;
  width:90%;
  margin:0 auto;
}
.clr:after{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  clear:both;
}
#categories li{
  position:relative;
  list-style-type:none;
  width:27.85714285714286%; /* = (100-2.5) / 3.5 */
  padding-bottom: 32.16760145166612%; /* =  width /0.866 */
  float:left;
  overflow:hidden;
  visibility:hidden;
 
  -webkit-transform: rotate(-60deg) skewY(30deg);
  -ms-transform: rotate(-60deg) skewY(30deg);
  transform: rotate(-60deg) skewY(30deg);
}
#categories li:nth-child(3n+2){
  margin:0 1%;
}
#categories li:nth-child(6n+4){
  margin-left:0.5%;
}
#categories li:nth-child(6n+4), #categories li:nth-child(6n+5), #categories li:nth-child(6n+6) {
	margin-top: -6.9285714285%;
  margin-bottom: -6.9285714285%;
  
  -webkit-transform: translateX(50%) rotate(-60deg) skewY(30deg);
  -ms-transform: translateX(50%) rotate(-60deg) skewY(30deg);
  transform: translateX(50%) rotate(-60deg) skewY(30deg);
}
#categories li:nth-child(6n+4):last-child, #categories li:nth-child(6n+5):last-child, #categories li:nth-child(6n+6):last-child{
  margin-bottom:0%;
}
#categories li *{
  position:absolute;
  visibility:visible;
}
#categories li > div{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  text-align:center;
  color:#fff;
  overflow:hidden;
  
  -webkit-transform: skewY(-30deg) rotate(60deg);
  -ms-transform: skewY(-30deg) rotate(60deg);
  transform: skewY(-30deg) rotate(60deg);
  
	-webkit-backface-visibility:hidden;
  
}

/* HEX CONTENT */
#categories li img{
  left:-100%; right:-100%;
  width: auto; height:100%;
  margin:0 auto;   
}

#categories div h1, #categories div p{
  width:90%;
  padding:0 5%;
  background-color:#008080; background-color: rgba(0, 128, 128, 0.8);
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  
  -webkit-transition: top .2s ease-out, bottom .2s ease-out, .2s padding .2s ease-out;
  -ms-transition: top .2s ease-out, bottom .2s ease-out, .2s padding .2s ease-out;
  transition: top .2s ease-out, bottom .2s ease-out, .2s padding .2s ease-out;
}
#categories li h1{
  bottom:110%;
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:normal;
  font-size:1.5em;
  padding-top:100%;
  padding-bottom:100%;
}
#categories li h1:after{
	content:'';
  display:block;
  position:absolute;
  bottom:-1px; left:45%;
  width:10%;
  text-align:center;
  z-index:1;
  border-bottom:2px solid #fff;
}
#categories li p{
	padding-top:50%;
	top:110%;
	padding-bottom:50%;
}


/* HOVER EFFECT  */

#categories li div:hover h1 {
  bottom:50%;
  padding-bottom:10%;
}

#categories li div:hover p{
  top:50%;
  padding-top:10%;
}

Hi @blade93ny
I have started a repo for this grid of hexagons. You can find it here : https://github.com/web-tiki/responsive-grid-of-hexagons . I would be greatfull if you could add that link in this gist.