---
title: "Ascend – Remove Hover Effect From Image Menu Text"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/ascend-remove-hover-effect-from-image-menu-text/"
description: "If you wish to always show the text for your image menus without any animation, add this CSS to Theme Options> Custom CSS: .image_menu_item_link .image_menu_mes…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "Kadence"
date: "2021-08-17"
last_modified: "2026-07-06"
---

# Ascend – Remove Hover Effect From Image Menu Text

If you wish to always show the text for your image menus without any animation, add this CSS to Theme Options> Custom CSS:

```
.image_menu_item_link .image_menu_message h5 {
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
    transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
}

.image_menu_item_link .image_menu_message h4 {
    -webkit-transform: none;
    transform: none;
}
```

#### Default Image Menu:

[![Default Image Menu Ascend](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/imagemenudefault-min-1.jpeg)](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/imagemenudefault-min-1.jpeg)

#### Image Menu With CSS:

[![Image Menu With CSS Ascend](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/imagemenuCSS-min.jpeg)](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/imagemenuCSS-min.jpeg)