Bootstrap 5 Hexagon Photo Gallery Grid

<section class="wdw-stage hive-stage">
  <div class="container hive-container">
    <div class="hive-panel wdw-aurora rounded-5 p-4 p-lg-5">
      <div class="row align-items-center g-4 g-lg-5 position-relative">
        <div class="col-lg-5 text-center text-lg-start">
          <span class="wdw-eyebrow hive-eyebrow">Gallery</span>
          <h2 class="wdw-heading hive-title display-6 mt-2 mb-3">Night sky, in a hive</h2>
          <p class="mb-4 hive-lead">Seven long exposures from mountains, deserts and coastlines, packed into a honeycomb grid that scales to any screen.</p>
          <a href="#" class="btn btn-light rounded-pill px-4">View collection</a>
        </div>
        <div class="col-lg-7">
          <div class="hive" role="group" aria-label="Night sky photo gallery">
            <div class="hive-row"><figure class="hive-cell"><a href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519681393784-d120267933ba?w=1600&q=80&fm=jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open photo: Alpine night. Milky Way over snowy peaks"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519681393784-d120267933ba?w=500&q=75&fm=jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Alpine night</figcaption></a></figure><figure class="hive-cell"><a href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497733942558-e74c87ef89db?w=1600&q=80&fm=jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open photo: Valley falls. Waterfall under starry sky"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497733942558-e74c87ef89db?w=500&q=75&fm=jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Valley falls</figcaption></a></figure></div><div class="hive-row"><figure class="hive-cell"><a href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1540744276164-9dc898353c7b?w=1600&q=80&fm=jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open photo: Galactic core. Milky Way arching over a mountain range"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1540744276164-9dc898353c7b?w=500&q=75&fm=jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Galactic core</figcaption></a></figure><figure class="hive-cell"><a href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1469975692758-66d107a536cb?w=1600&q=80&fm=jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open photo: Desert dusk. Desert rock formations at dusk"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1469975692758-66d107a536cb?w=500&q=75&fm=jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Desert dusk</figcaption></a></figure><figure class="hive-cell"><a href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1490845060161-85f9ce08a9f4?w=1600&q=80&fm=jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open photo: Pine night. Pine tree against a deep blue night"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1490845060161-85f9ce08a9f4?w=500&q=75&fm=jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Pine night</figcaption></a></figure></div><div class="hive-row"><figure class="hive-cell"><a href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1541673504494-8bcc1a340180?w=1600&q=80&fm=jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open photo: Canyon sky. Stars above a narrow canyon"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1541673504494-8bcc1a340180?w=500&q=75&fm=jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Canyon sky</figcaption></a></figure><figure class="hive-cell"><a href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1515937350506-3e7b51a95339?w=1600&q=80&fm=jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open photo: Harbour lights. Coastal town glowing at night"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1515937350506-3e7b51a95339?w=500&q=75&fm=jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Harbour lights</figcaption></a></figure></div>
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/* Web Designer Wall library style — shared base for every Bootstrap 5 snippet.
   Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");

:root,
[data-bs-theme="light"] {
  --wdw-font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --bs-body-font-family: var(--wdw-font);
  --bs-primary: #4f46e5;
  --bs-primary-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
  --bs-primary-text-emphasis: #3730a3;
  --bs-primary-bg-subtle: #eef2ff;
  --bs-primary-border-subtle: #c7d2fe;
  --bs-link-color: #4f46e5;
  --bs-link-color-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
  --bs-link-hover-color: #4338ca;
  --bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 67, 56, 202;
  --bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
  --bs-border-radius: 0.75rem;
  --bs-border-radius-lg: 1rem;
  --bs-border-radius-xl: 1.25rem;
  --wdw-radius-card: 1.25rem;
  --wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.22);
  --wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
  --wdw-stage: #f5f6fb;
}

[data-bs-theme="dark"] {
  --bs-primary: #818cf8;
  --bs-primary-rgb: 129, 140, 248;
  --bs-primary-text-emphasis: #c7d2fe;
  --bs-primary-bg-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.14);
  --bs-primary-border-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
  --bs-link-color: #a5b4fc;
  --bs-link-color-rgb: 165, 180, 252;
  --bs-link-hover-color: #c7d2fe;
  --bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 199, 210, 254;
  --bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
  --wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  --wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --wdw-stage: #0f1117;
}

body { font-family: var(--wdw-font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }

/* Bootstrap compiles its blue into these components; point them at the accent. */
.btn-primary {
  --bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-btn-hover-bg: #4338ca; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #4338ca;
  --bs-btn-active-bg: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-border-color: #3730a3;
  --bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { --bs-btn-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-active-color: #0f1117; }
.btn-outline-primary {
  --bs-btn-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn { --bs-btn-font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 36px; }
.form-control, .form-select { min-height: 44px; border-radius: .75rem; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input:focus { border-color: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav-pills { --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav { --bs-nav-link-color: var(--bs-secondary-color); --bs-nav-link-hover-color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.pagination { --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-body-color); --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.progress, .progress-stacked { --bs-progress-bar-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.list-group { --bs-list-group-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-list-group-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.dropdown-menu { --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); border-radius: .875rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.accordion { --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.badge { font-weight: 600; }

/* Library building blocks — use these instead of re-inventing them per snippet. */
.wdw-stage { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--wdw-stage); padding-block: 3rem; }
.wdw-card { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: var(--wdw-radius-card); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.wdw-aurora { position: relative; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 100% 0, #818cf8 0, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(65% 60% at 0 100%, #ec4899 0, transparent 65%), #1e1b4b; }
.wdw-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }

/* Component */
.hive-stage { background: var(--wdw-stage); }
.hive-panel { box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); overflow: hidden; }
.hive-container { max-width: 1040px; }
.hive-title { color: #fff; }
.hive-eyebrow { color: #c7d2fe; }
.hive-lead { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); max-width: 30rem; }
.hive { --w: clamp(92px, 24vw, 178px); --gap: clamp(4px, 1vw, 8px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; padding-block: .5rem; }
.hive-row { display: flex; gap: var(--gap); }
.hive-row + .hive-row { margin-top: calc(var(--w) * -0.2113 + var(--gap)); }
.hive-cell { position: relative; margin: 0; width: var(--w); aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.1547; }
.hive-cell a { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%); background: #1e1b4b; outline: 0; }
.hive-cell:has(a:focus-visible) { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 1px #fff) drop-shadow(0 0 3px #fff) drop-shadow(0 0 6px #818cf8); z-index: 1; }
.hive-cell img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), filter .3s; filter: brightness(.85) saturate(1.05); }
.hive-cell figcaption { position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0 0; padding: 1.8rem .5rem 1.2rem; text-align: center; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(15,12,50,.85)); opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); transition: opacity .3s, transform .3s; }
.hive-cell:hover img { transform: scale(1.12); filter: brightness(1.05); }
.hive-cell:hover figcaption, .hive-cell a:focus-visible figcaption { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.hive-cell a:focus-visible img { transform: scale(1.08); filter: brightness(1.05); }
@media (hover: none) { .hive-cell figcaption { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hive-cell img, .hive-cell figcaption { transition: none; } }