Creates a rotate effect for the image on hover.
- Use
scale
androtate
when hovering over the parent element (a<figure>
) to animate the image, using thetransition
property. - Use
overflow: hidden
on the parent container to hide the excess from the image transformation.
Preview

<figure class="hover-rotate"> <img src="https://picsum.photos/id/669/600/800.jpg"/> </figure>
.hover-rotate { overflow: hidden; margin: 8px; min-width: 240px; max-width: 320px; width: 100%; } .hover-rotate img { transition: all 0.3s; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; } .hover-rotate:hover img { transform: scale(1.3) rotate(5deg); }
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