023-column grid, cropped to match

Even when tall, wide, and square photos are mixed together, giving every image aspect-ratio: 4/3 and object-fit: cover locks every cell to the same size, and hovering zooms in only inside that frame.

Best forA gallery of phone photos with mismatched ratios, a grid of product review photos

aspect-ratio:4/3object-fit:coveroverflow:hidden

<main class="stage">
  <ul class="gallery is-demo" aria-label="Photo gallery">
    <li class="cell" tabindex="0"><img class="photo" alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='300'%3E%3Crect width='400' height='300' fill='%232f6df6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"></li>
    <li class="cell" tabindex="0"><img class="photo" alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='420'%3E%3Crect width='300' height='420' fill='%2317141a'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"></li>
    <li class="cell" tabindex="0"><img class="photo" alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='360' height='360'%3E%3Crect width='360' height='360' fill='%23fff7e6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"></li>
    <li class="cell" tabindex="0"><img class="photo" alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='260' height='420'%3E%3Crect width='260' height='420' fill='%232f6df6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"></li>
    <li class="cell" tabindex="0"><img class="photo" alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='440' height='280'%3E%3Crect width='440' height='280' fill='%2317141a'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"></li>
    <li class="cell" tabindex="0"><img class="photo" alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='340' height='340'%3E%3Crect width='340' height='340' fill='%23fff7e6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"></li>
  </ul>
</main>

@use "../../../../site/static/demo-tokens" as *;

$duration: $dur-base;                                  // 프레임 안에서 확대되는 시간
$easing: $ease-out;
$color: $stage-ink;                                     // 프레임 배경(로딩 중 틈)

@include stage($stage-yellow);
.stage { padding: clamp(8px, 2.4vw, 16px); }

.gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: $sp-2;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 208px;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.cell {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: $r-sm;
  overflow: hidden;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: $color;
  box-shadow: $shadow-press;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform $duration $easing, box-shadow $duration $easing;
}
.photo {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: transform $duration $easing;
}

// 프레임(.cell) 자체도 살짝 떠올라야 움직임이 보인다 — 단색 사진만 확대하면 크롭된 색이 그대로라 픽셀 차이가 0 이다 (132 실측)
.cell:hover, .cell:focus-visible, .cell:active { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: $shadow-raised; }
.cell:hover .photo, .cell:focus-visible .photo, .cell:active .photo { transform: scale(1.12); }

.gallery.is-demo .cell { animation: lift-loop $dur-loop $easing infinite; }
.gallery.is-demo .photo { animation: crop-zoom $dur-loop $easing infinite; }
.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: -0.33s; }
.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: -0.66s; }
.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: -1.0s; }
.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: -1.33s; }
.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: -1.66s; }
.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(2) .photo { animation-delay: -0.33s; }
.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(3) .photo { animation-delay: -0.66s; }
.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(4) .photo { animation-delay: -1.0s; }
.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(5) .photo { animation-delay: -1.33s; }
.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(6) .photo { animation-delay: -1.66s; }

@keyframes lift-loop {
  0%, 8%   { transform: translateY(0); box-shadow: $shadow-press; }
  25%, 40% { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: $shadow-raised; }
  58%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); box-shadow: $shadow-press; }
}
@keyframes crop-zoom {
  0%, 8%   { transform: scale(1); }
  25%, 40% { transform: scale(1.12); }
  58%, 100% { transform: scale(1); }
}

@media (hover: none) {
  .cell:active .photo { transform: scale(1.12); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .photo { transition: none; }
  .gallery.is-demo .photo { animation: none; }
}

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stage {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  background: #ffd23f;
  font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", "Noto Sans KR", sans-serif;
  padding: clamp(8px, 4vw, 24px);
}

.stage {
  padding: clamp(8px, 2.4vw, 16px);
}

.gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 208px;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.cell {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: #17141a;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(23, 20, 26, 0.32);
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 300ms ease-out, box-shadow 300ms ease-out;
}

.photo {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: transform 300ms ease-out;
}

.cell:hover, .cell:focus-visible, .cell:active {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 24px rgba(23, 20, 26, 0.32);
}

.cell:hover .photo, .cell:focus-visible .photo, .cell:active .photo {
  transform: scale(1.12);
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell {
  animation: lift-loop 2s ease-out infinite;
}

.gallery.is-demo .photo {
  animation: crop-zoom 2s ease-out infinite;
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: -0.33s;
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: -0.66s;
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: -1s;
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: -1.33s;
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(6) {
  animation-delay: -1.66s;
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(2) .photo {
  animation-delay: -0.33s;
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(3) .photo {
  animation-delay: -0.66s;
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(4) .photo {
  animation-delay: -1s;
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(5) .photo {
  animation-delay: -1.33s;
}

.gallery.is-demo .cell:nth-child(6) .photo {
  animation-delay: -1.66s;
}

@keyframes lift-loop {
  0%, 8% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(23, 20, 26, 0.32);
  }
  25%, 40% {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 24px rgba(23, 20, 26, 0.32);
  }
  58%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(23, 20, 26, 0.32);
  }
}
@keyframes crop-zoom {
  0%, 8% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
  25%, 40% {
    transform: scale(1.12);
  }
  58%, 100% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}
@media (hover: none) {
  .cell:active .photo {
    transform: scale(1.12);
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .photo {
    transition: none;
  }
  .gallery.is-demo .photo {
    animation: none;
  }
}

import type { CSSProperties } from "react";
import styles from "./ObjectFitGallery.module.scss";

export type Photo = { src: string; alt?: string };

export type ObjectFitGalleryProps = {
  photos?: Photo[];
  /** 프레임 확대 시간 (기본 300ms) */
  duration?: number;
  easing?: string;
  /** 프레임 배경(로딩 중 틈) */
  color?: string;
};

// 예시 기본값 — 외부 요청 없이 렌더되도록 인라인 SVG를 썼다. 실제로는 photos prop 으로 진짜 사진 src 를 넘긴다
const swatch = (w: number, h: number, hex: string) =>
  `data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='${w}' height='${h}'%3E%3Crect width='${w}' height='${h}' fill='%23${hex}'/%3E%3C/svg%3E`;

const DEFAULT_PHOTOS: Photo[] = [
  { src: swatch(400, 300, "2f6df6") },
  { src: swatch(300, 420, "17141a") },
  { src: swatch(360, 360, "fff7e6") },
  { src: swatch(260, 420, "2f6df6") },
  { src: swatch(440, 280, "17141a") },
  { src: swatch(340, 340, "fff7e6") },
];

type Vars = CSSProperties & { "--duration"?: string; "--easing"?: string; "--color"?: string };

/** 세로·가로·정사각 사진이 섞여도 aspect-ratio + object-fit: cover 로 모든 칸을 같은 크기로 맞춘다 */
export default function ObjectFitGallery({
  photos = DEFAULT_PHOTOS,
  duration = 300,
  easing = "ease-out",
  color = "#17141a",
}: ObjectFitGalleryProps) {
  const vars: Vars = { "--duration": `${duration}ms`, "--easing": easing, "--color": color };
  return (
    <ul className={styles.gallery} style={vars} aria-label="Photo gallery">
      {photos.map((p, i) => (
        <li key={i} className={styles.cell} tabIndex={0}>
          <img className={styles.photo} src={p.src} alt={p.alt ?? ""} />
        </li>
      ))}
    </ul>
  );
}

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