How TO - Position Text Over an Image

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Learn how to place text over an image.

Image Text

Bottom Left

Top Left

Top Right

Bottom Right

Centered

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How To Place Text in Image

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<div class="container">
<img src="img_snow_wide.jpg" alt="Snow" style="width:100%;">
<div class="bottom-left">Bottom Left</div>
<div class="top-left">Top Left</div>
<div class="top-right">Top Right</div>
<div class="bottom-right">Bottom Right</div>
<div class="centered">Centered</div>
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Container holding the image and the text */
.container {
position: relative;
text-align: center;
color: white;
}

/* Bottom left text */
.bottom-left {
position: absolute;
bottom: 8px;
left: 16px;
}

/* Top left text */
.top-left {
  position: absolute;
top: 8px;
left: 16px;
}

/* Top right text */
.top-right {
position: absolute;
top: 8px;
right: 16px;
}

/* Bottom right text */
.bottom-right {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 8px;
  right: 16px;
}

/* Centered text */
.centered {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

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To learn more about how to style images, read our CSS Images tutorial.

To learn more about CSS positoning, read our CSS Position tutorial.

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