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Centered text overlay on image that is object-fit & object-position (CSS GRID)

I'm wondering if it's possible to have a centered text overlay (caption) on an image that is object-fit: contain; AND object-position: left top; (ie. not centered)

Image is being displayed in CSS Grid. (Display: Grid;)

Example of what I'm trying to do:

Example

*********** ANOTHER EXAMPLE: I would also like to be able to do centered captions for portrait ratio images ***********

.container {
  height: 40vw;
  width: 40vw;
  border: 1px solid black;
  display:grid;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height:100%;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left top;
}
<div class="container">
  <img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/A825/production/_103954034_gettyimages-990971906.jpg">
</div>

Thank you in advance!

Solution

  • object-fit controls how replaced content fits within its container. You do not have access to the replaced content in terms of layout and positioning. A way to achieve the effect you're wanting within a grid would be to add a new container, set some width/height attributes on your image based on the container values and then position your text relative to that image, avoiding the use of Object Fit.

    .container {
  align-items: start;
  height: 40vw;
  width: 40vw;
  border: 1px solid black;
  display:grid;
}

img {
  display: block;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-height: 40vw;
  max-width: 40vw;
}

.textcontainer {
  position: relative;
}

.textcontainer-x-text {
  color: limegreen;
  font-family: sans-serif;
  font-weight: bold;
  left: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
    <p>Portrait</p>
<div class="container">
  <div class="textcontainer">
    <div class="textcontainer-x-text">Example Text Which Could Be Long</div>
    <img src="http://placehold.it/150x400">
  </div>
</div>

<p>Landscape</p>
<div class="container">
  <div class="textcontainer">
    <div class="textcontainer-x-text">Example Text Which Could Be Long</div>
    <img src="http://placehold.it/300x150">
  </div>
</div>

<p>Square</p>
<div class="container">
  <div class="textcontainer">
    <div class="textcontainer-x-text">Example Text Which Could Be Long</div>
    <img src="http://placehold.it/300x300">
  </div>
</div>