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CSS

Posted by Kenneth Thomas
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Kenneth Thomas
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,891 Points

How can I blur the background of an <h2> element?

I have an image with a <h2> stacked on top of it. The background of the <h2> is transparent and is set to (0, 0, 0, .5). I would like the to blur the portion of the image that is directly behind the textbox but when I use filter:blur(5px) it blurs both the text and the background of the element opposed to just the background. What can i do?Looking to blur only the background of an <h2> element.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,318 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,318 Points

I wasn't able to reproduce your original situation, as when I place a heading with a transparent background over an image and blurred the heading, it did not also blur the image.

But by placing another layer in between in image and heading that was the same size as the heading and displaying a portion of that same image, and blurring that instead, I achieved the effect of blurring that portion of the background but not the heading text.

If you need more specific help, be sure to show your code (both HTML and CSS).