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Pixel Dissolve

A solid veil covers the photo, then dissolves in a grid of growing holes on hover — every cell clearing at once.

Hover to dissolve the veil away.

Adjust

Cell size8%

Veil color

Veil opacity0.95

Duration800ms

Easing

Metadata

interaction: Hover reveal · visible on touch
browser: Enhanced — @property
reduced motion: included
touch fallback: Fully visible on touch

/* Pixel Dissolve — made with Image FX · https://cssimagelab.com/effects/pixel-dissolve */
.ifx-card {
  position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--ifx-radius, 4px);
  aspect-ratio: var(--ifx-ar, 4 / 3); isolation: isolate;
}
@supports (corner-shape: squircle) { .ifx-card { corner-shape: squircle; } }
.ifx-card__img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--ifx-duration, 500ms) var(--ifx-ease, cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)),
              filter var(--ifx-duration, 500ms) var(--ifx-ease, ease);
}
.ifx-card__caption {
  position: absolute; z-index: 3; margin: 0; color: var(--ifx-text, #fff);
}
.ifx-card__caption h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; }
.ifx-card__caption p { margin: 0.3rem 0 0; font-size: 0.78rem; opacity: 0.82; }

.ifx-card--pixel-dissolve {
  --ifx-pixel-cell: 8%;
  --ifx-pixel-color: #10151d;
  --ifx-pixel-op: 0.95;
  --ifx-duration: 800ms;
  --ifx-ease: cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1);
}

@property --ifx-pixel-hole {
  syntax: "<length-percentage>"; inherits: true; initial-value: 0%;
}
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .ifx-card--pixel-dissolve::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
    background: var(--ifx-pixel-color, #10151d);
    opacity: var(--ifx-pixel-op, 0.95);
    --ifx-pixel-mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent var(--ifx-pixel-hole), #000 var(--ifx-pixel-hole));
    -webkit-mask-image: var(--ifx-pixel-mask); mask-image: var(--ifx-pixel-mask);
    -webkit-mask-size: var(--ifx-pixel-cell, 8%) var(--ifx-pixel-cell, 8%); mask-size: var(--ifx-pixel-cell, 8%) var(--ifx-pixel-cell, 8%);
    transition: --ifx-pixel-hole var(--ifx-duration, 800ms) var(--ifx-ease, cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1));
  }
  .ifx-card--pixel-dissolve:hover::after,
  .ifx-card--pixel-dissolve:focus-within::after { --ifx-pixel-hole: 105%; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ifx-card, .ifx-card *, .ifx-card::before, .ifx-card::after {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }
}

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