How can I overlay text on an image within a section in Webflow?
TL;DR
- Place both image and text inside a div with relative positioning.
- Set the text to absolute positioning and style it for alignment, readability, and responsiveness.
To overlay text on an image in Webflow, you need to structure your elements and apply the correct positioning styles.
1. Add and Structure Your Elements
- Add a Section from the Add panel.
- Inside the section, add a Div Block to act as the container for the image and text.
- Drag an Image into the div block.
- Then drag a Text Block or Heading element into the same div block, directly after the image.
2. Style the Container (Div Block)
- Select the Div Block and give it a class name (e.g.,
image-overlay-container). - Set its position to relative. This allows absolutely positioned child elements (like the overlay text) to be positioned in relation to this container.
3. Style the Text Overlay
- Select the text element and give it a class name (e.g.,
overlay-text). - Set its position to absolute.
- Choose a corner or center positioning using the positioning controls (e.g., top: 0, left: 0 or center using transform: -50%, -50%).
- Adjust padding, text color, font size, and background color with transparency to ensure the text is readable over the image.
- Optional: Use flexbox on the container to center the text both vertically and horizontally by setting display: flex and using justify-content and align-items as needed.
4. Make It Responsive
- Adjust text size, spacing, and alignment in different breakpoints using the responsive tabs in the Webflow Designer.
Summary
Overlay text on an image in Webflow by placing both inside a relative-positioned div container, then setting the text element to absolute positioning. Style and align the text within the container to achieve the desired overlay effect.