Collection of free HTML and CSS <figure>
& <figcaption>
code examples (with little JS). Update of July 2020 collection. 2 new items.
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Sold Animation
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive: yes
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Hover
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive: no
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Sticky Figcaption with Protruding Figure
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive: yes
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Realistic Polaroid Figures
Realistic polaroid figures in HTML and CSS.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive: yes
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A figure with a figcaption
A figure
with a figcaption
... and .date
that all:hovers.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive: no
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Figure & Figcaption
Image with caption using HTML figure
and figcaption
tags.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies: jquery.js
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Figure & Figcaption
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive: yes
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Figure & Figcaption
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive: no
Dependencies: jquery.js, jquery-ui.js

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Gallery with Figure & Figcaption
Parallax image gallery using figure
& figcaption
tags.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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Figure & Figcaption with CSS
figure
& figcaption
using CSS flexbox
and some simple styling.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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HTML Figure & Figcaption
Simple example of thumbnails using HTML figure
& figcaption
tags and CSS.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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Playful CSS Figure & Figcaption
Pure CSS, no libs and stuff.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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Use Alt Tags in IMG Captions
Example of how to use alt
to print to your img
captions. Handy for SEO purposes. Credit to Josh Emrich for his Campy Creature Invader artwork. And JavaScript by CodeJoust on StackExchange.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies: jquery.js

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HTML Figure & Figcaption
Minimalistic pure CSS carousel with HTML figure
and figcaption
.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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Figure & Caption
Animated image thumbnail.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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Responsive Image Labels
Using figcaption
to add multiple labels to an image. By changing a CSS variable
with media queries, the labels can adjust to a wide variety of screen sizes.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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Figure + Figcaption
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive: no
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Interactive Inky
figcaption
text segments as legends pointing out portion of figure
content.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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Figure & Figcaption with CSS Hover Effect
Image hover transition with CSS variables.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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- HTML (Pug) / CSS (Less) / JavaScript
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Playful Figure/Figcaption
A try to a more playful figure/figcaption.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies: jquery.js, TweenMax.js


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Picture Cards - Figure & Figcaption
Image cards (polaroid style) with description on the back. Hover over the images to see the effect. HTML & CSS.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Opera, Safari
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Figure + Figcaption
My faux trip as told through figures and figcaptions.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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Interactive Pile O’ Polaroids
Toss the photos around or click for a larger version. Photos and captions (authors) are a random selection from "Lorem Picsum". "GreenSock Draggable" for the interaction.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies: jquery.js, draggable.js, ThrowPropsPlugin.js, TweenLite.js, CSSPlugin.js


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Figure & Figcaption Tags
figure
and figcaption
... and a beautifull David Harris's poem.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
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Lazy Loading Figure + Figcaption & Flipping Card
figure
& figcaption
combo with some extra features in the form of a short description added on hover of the caption and the back side of the figure for a full description. Can be used in a portfolio to showcase both the work and an extensive description in a relatively small space.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies: font-awesome.css


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Typing Effect
Typing caption on hover.
Compatible browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies: jquery.js