hover_grid

css

<h1>Hover around the boxes below</h1>
<div class="container">
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=266)"></div>
      <h2>Image 266 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=187)"></div>
      <h2>Image 187 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=204)"></div>
      <h2>Image 204 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=282)"></div>
      <h2>Image 282 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=142)"></div>
      <h2>Image 142 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=156)"></div>
      <h2>Image 156 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=238)"></div>
      <h2>Image 238 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=134)"></div>
      <h2>Image 134 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
        <p>Autem possimus perspiciatis, eaque quos repudiandae modi labore sed repellat dolorum magnam praesentium expedita esse tempore saepe nulla.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=240)"></div>
      <h2>Image 240 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
        <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=296)"></div>
      <h2>Image 296 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=11)"></div>
      <h2>Image 11 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
        <p>Facere illo pariatur necessitatibus fugit quo impedit, quae, corporis placeat recusandae dolor ipsa nobis!</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=9)"></div>
      <h2>Image 9 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=118)"></div>
      <h2>Image 118 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=18)"></div>
      <h2>Image 18 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
        <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=189)"></div>
      <h2>Image 189 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=52)"></div>
      <h2>Image 52 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
        <p>Doloremque quisquam molestias, est laudantium vero aliquid dolorum inventore atque sint perferendis qui dolor voluptas consequuntur non.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=130)"></div>
      <h2>Image 130 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
        <p>Facere illo pariatur necessitatibus fugit quo impedit, quae, corporis placeat recusandae dolor ipsa nobis!</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=241)"></div>
      <h2>Image 241 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
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      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=230)"></div>
      <h2>Image 230 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
        <p>Autem possimus perspiciatis, eaque quos repudiandae modi labore sed repellat dolorum magnam praesentium expedita esse tempore saepe nulla.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      <div class="photo-container" style="background-image:url(https://source.unsplash.com/600x250/?sig=292)"></div>
      <h2>Image 292 </h2>
      <div class="slide">
        <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>


/* The magic */
.col {
  // Prepare for absolute slide
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.slide {
  // Position inside column
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0;
  
  /* 
    Visibility delay gives the previously hovered element time to slide out before disappearing.
    Remove the `visibility` transition to slide in current element without sliding out previous element
  */
  $speed: 0.275s;
  transition: all $speed ease-in-out, visibility 0s $speed;
  visibility: hidden;
  will-change: transform;
  // Slides start below their columns, giving upward motion on hover
  transform: translateY(100%);
}

.row:hover {
  // Next row, slides are above their columns, giving downward motion on hover
  & ~ .row .slide { transform: translateY(-100%); }
  
  // Current row, slides to the right of their columns, giving left motion on hover
  .slide { transform: translateX(100%); }
  
  // Current row, next slides, slides to the left of their columns, giving right motion on hover
  & .col:hover ~ .col .slide { transform: translateX(-100%); }
  
  // Current slide
  .col:hover .slide {
    transform: none;
    visibility: visible;
    transition-delay: 0s;
  }
}

/* Pen styling */
// This a mess, ignore

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  background: #fefefe;  
  color: #333;
  font: 14px /1.5 "Fira Sans", sans-serif;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin: 1.5em 0.5rem 1em;
  text-align: center;
}

.container {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
}

.row { 
  display: flex;
}

.col {
  color: #fff;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-height: 260px;
  position: relative;
  
  h2 { 
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: (14 * 1.33333) / 14 * 1rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1.5rem; right: 1.5rem;
    z-index: 0;
  }
}

// Some size difference for variety
.col:nth-child(2) { min-width: 20%; }
.col:nth-child(4) { min-width: 33%; }
.col:nth-child(3) + .col:nth-child(3) { min-width: 50%; }

// Photo is in its own container, so we can zoom it
.photo-container {
  background: #0f0523 50% 50% / cover;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0;
  transition: 1s;
  transform-origin: bottom right;
  
  &::before {
    background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(#431133, 0.5), #000320);
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0;
  }
  
  .col:hover & {
    transform: scale(1.25);
  }
}

// Basic slide styles
.slide {
  background: rgba(#190115, 0.8);
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

https://codepen.io/giana/pen/YZWjQy

https://codepen.io/giana/pen/YZWjQy