CSS mask-image Property - Playground Example

<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><style type="text/css">/* Layout */
body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #eef2ff 0%, #ffffff 100%);
}

.wrap {
    padding: 24px;
}

.card {
    width: 380px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(16,24,40,0.12);
    background: #fff;
}

.photo {
    height: 220px;
    background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1503023345310-bd7c1de61c7d?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;

    /* mask-image creates a fade at the bottom so the photo blends into the card */
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
    -webkit-mask-size: 100% 100%;
    mask-size: 100% 100%;
    -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat;
    mask-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.content {
    padding: 18px 20px 24px;
}

.content h1 {
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.content p {
    margin: 0 0 16px 0;
    color: #404040;
    font-size: 14px;
}

button {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #7c3aed, #06b6d4);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

button:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
</style></head><body><div class='wrap'>
    <div class='card'>
        <div class='photo' aria-hidden='true'></div>
        <div class='content'>
            <h1>Masked Photo</h1>
            <p>This example uses mask-image to fade the bottom of the image.</p>
            <button>Learn more</button>
        </div>
    </div>
</div></body></html>