if i remember right they are using an image that is like a patchwork of lines and transparent spaces. take a look at their css file and follow the link to the image. ok here ya go :) actually its a little different than what i described but they're using an image to do that. http://www.nypl.org/styleguide/styles/simple.css the css the image http://www.nypl.org/styleguide/images/contentfill.gif <--> george donnelly - http://zettai.net/ - "We Love Newbies" :) Zope Hosting - Dynamic Website Design - Search Engine Promotion > From: Paul Bennett <paul at teltest.com> > > How do I get a type of transparency in my text background like : > > http://www.nypl.org/styleguide/ > > If you scroll the page, the background of the text has a slight > "opacity" (I learnt that word at university) which overlaps the > background image and looks, well, cool. > Help?
