30 CSS Hero Sections

Photo Card Hero

Aesop / Apple-style full-bleed photo with copy in the bottom-left corner. Desaturated denim photograph painted in CSS, rust accent, linen card overlay.

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<section class="hs-phc" aria-label="Hero">
  <div class="hs-phc-wall" aria-hidden="true"></div>
  <div class="hs-phc-light" aria-hidden="true"></div>
  <div class="hs-phc-scene" aria-hidden="true">
    <span class="hs-phc-shelf"></span>
    <span class="hs-phc-peg"></span>
    <div class="hs-phc-coat">
      <span class="hs-phc-collar"></span>
      <span class="hs-phc-pocket hs-phc-pocket-l"></span>
      <span class="hs-phc-pocket hs-phc-pocket-r"></span>
      <span class="hs-phc-button hs-phc-b1"></span>
      <span class="hs-phc-button hs-phc-b2"></span>
      <span class="hs-phc-button hs-phc-b3"></span>
    </div>
    <span class="hs-phc-shadow"></span>
  </div>
  <span class="hs-phc-grain" aria-hidden="true"></span>
  <article class="hs-phc-card">
    <span class="hs-phc-eye">— A garment for the long haul</span>
    <h2>The chore coat, <em>made to age.</em></h2>
    <p>
      Heavy duck canvas. Rivet-tacked seams. The kind of jacket that earns its character on the
      wearer, not in the wash.
    </p>
    <a class="hs-phc-cta" href="#shop">Read the story →</a>
  </article>
  <span class="hs-phc-meta" aria-hidden="true">N°04 — DUCK CANVAS WORKWEAR · MADE IN PORTUGAL</span>
</section>
.hs-phc {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%; min-height: 480px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #2c3a48 0%, #1f2a35 60%, #15202a 100%);
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: #f3eadb;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.hs-phc-wall {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(95deg, transparent 0 80px, rgba(255,255,255,0.018) 80px 81px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 4px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 4px 5px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hs-phc-light {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(40% 60% at 30% 25%, rgba(255,230,180,0.16) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(80% 100% at 50% 100%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hs-phc-scene {
  position: relative;
  grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1;
  align-self: stretch;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hs-phc-shelf {
  position: absolute; top: 18%; left: 18%; right: 18%;
  height: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #5a3e22 0%, #3a2814 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08) inset,
    0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.hs-phc-peg {
  position: absolute; top: 16%; left: 50%;
  width: 14px; height: 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #c89a4e 0%, #7a5a2e 100%);
  border-radius: 6px 6px 4px 4px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  z-index: 2;
}
.hs-phc-coat {
  position: absolute; top: 22%; left: 50%;
  width: 200px; height: 280px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 100% at 50% 0%, #4a5e7a 0%, #34465c 50%, #1f2a3a 100%);
  clip-path: polygon(
    35% 0%, 65% 0%,
    78% 8%, 95% 14%,
    100% 100%,
    0% 100%,
    5% 14%, 22% 8%
  );
  box-shadow: inset -8px 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), inset 8px 0 16px rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}
.hs-phc-collar {
  position: absolute; top: 4%; left: 50%;
  width: 56px; height: 24px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: #5a708c;
  clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 75% 100%, 25% 100%);
}
.hs-phc-pocket {
  position: absolute; top: 50%;
  width: 50px; height: 60px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  border: 1.5px solid #2a3848;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.hs-phc-pocket-l { left: 14%; }
.hs-phc-pocket-r { right: 14%; }
.hs-phc-button {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%, #d8a05c 0%, #6a4818 100%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.hs-phc-b1 { top: 22%; }
.hs-phc-b2 { top: 40%; }
.hs-phc-b3 { top: 58%; }
.hs-phc-shadow {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 50%;
  width: 240px; height: 24px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: radial-gradient(50% 100% at 50% 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55), transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(4px);
}
.hs-phc-grain {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 25% 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 0.5px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 75%, rgba(0,0,0,0.05) 0.5px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 3px 3px;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 3;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}
.hs-phc-card {
  grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1;
  align-self: end; justify-self: start;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px) 0;
  max-width: 440px;
  background: #f3eadb;
  color: #1a2434;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.32);
  position: relative; z-index: 4;
}
.hs-phc-eye {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;
  color: #b85020; margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.hs-phc h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.1;
}
.hs-phc h2 em { color: #b85020; font-style: italic; }
.hs-phc-card p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;
  color: #4a5466;
}
.hs-phc-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1a2434; text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #1a2434; padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.hs-phc-cta:hover { color: #b85020; border-color: #b85020; }
.hs-phc-meta {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px); left: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(243,234,219,0.55);
  z-index: 4;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hs-phc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: 280px auto; }
  .hs-phc-scene { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .hs-phc-card { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; margin: -40px 16px 16px; align-self: auto; justify-self: stretch; }
  .hs-phc-meta { display: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hs-phc-cta { transition: none; } }

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