How TO - Image with Transparent Text

Learn how to create an image with a transparent (see-through) background text, using CSS.

Transparent Image Text

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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: rgb(0, 0, 0); /* Fallback color */
  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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