Progressive Blur

Keep the top sharp and progressively blur the background toward the bottom.

Preview

An illustration of a palm-lined seaside promenade

An Afternoon in Nice

A walk along the sunlit coast.

Basic rules

Do

  • Increase blur progressively behind overlaid text and maintain sufficient contrast.

  • Keep the important image subject visible and make the title and link readable without hover.

Don't

  • Do not protect paid content with CSS blur alone. Deliver protected content only after authorization.

  • Do not leave text unreadable when backdrop filtering is unavailable.