How to Create Image with text overlay using HTML and CSS

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create an image with a text overlay using HTML and CSS.

Displays an image with a text overlay.

Use the <figure> and <figcaption> elements to display the image and the text overlay respectively. 

Use a linear-gradient to create the overlay effect over the image

HTML

First write basic HTML structure our image with text overlay

    <figure class="text-overlay-image">
  <img
    src="https://picsum.photos/id/971/400/400.jpg" />
 
    <figcaption>
    <h3>Business
    <br/>Pricing</h3>
  </figcaption>
</figure>

CSS

we need to add some CSS

    
.text-overlay-image {
    
  box-sizing: border-box;
    
  position: relative;
    
  margin: 8px;
    
  max-width: 400px;
    
  max-height: 400px;
    
  width: 100%;
    
}
    


    
.text-overlay-image figcaption {
    
  box-sizing: border-box;
    
  position: absolute;
    
  top: 0;
    
  bottom: 0;
    
  left: 0;
    
  right: 0;
    
  display: flex;
    
  flex-direction: column;
    
  justify-content: flex-end;
    

        background: linear-gradient(0deg, #00000088 30%, #ffffff44 100%);
    
    
  color: #fff;
    
  padding: 16px;
    
  font-family: sans-serif;
    
  font-weight: 700;
    
  line-height: 1.2;
    
  font-size: 28px;
    
}
    


    
.text-overlay-image figcaption h3 {
    
  margin: 0;
    
}
    

Output:

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