<figure>
  <picture>
    <img src="https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1506510/capsule_616x353.jpg" alt="The Ramp game promotional image">
  </picture>
  <figcaption>
    <img src="https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1506510/capsule_616x353.jpg" aria-hidden="true">
    <section class="adaptive-glass">
      <h3>THE RAMP is OUT NOW!</h3>
      <date>Tue, August 3, 2021 9:05 AM PDT</date>
    </section>
  </figcaption>
</figure>
@use postcss-nested;

.adaptive-glass {
  --glass-lightness: 100%;
  --glass-alpha: 50%;
  
  background: hsl(0 0% var(--glass-lightness) / var(--glass-alpha));
  backdrop-filter: blur(40px);
  
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    --glass-lightness: 0%;
  }
  
  @media (prefers-reduced-transparency: reduce) {
    --glass-alpha: 85%;
  }
  
  @supports not (backdrop-filter: blur(1px)) {
    background: hsl(0 0% var(--glass-lightness) / 90%);
  }
}

figure {
  --on-glass-primary: hsl(220 50% 20%);
  --on-glass-secondary: hsl(220 40% 30%);
  
  border-radius: .5ch;
  overflow: hidden;
  
  /*  https://shadows.brumm.af/  */
  box-shadow:
    0 3px   2px  hsl(0 0% 0% / 2%),
    0 7px   5px  hsl(0 0% 0% / 3%),
    0 13px  10px hsl(0 0% 0% / 4%),
    0 22px  18px hsl(0 0% 0% / 5%),
    0 42px  33px hsl(0 0% 0% / 6%),
    0 100px 80px hsl(0 0% 0% / 7%)
  ;
  
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    --on-glass-primary: hsl(220 50% 90%);
    --on-glass-secondary: hsl(220 30% 75%);
  }
  
  & img {
    display: block;
    inline-size: 100%;
    block-size: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
}

figcaption {
  display: grid;
  grid: [stack] 1fr / [stack] 1fr;
  position: relative;
  
  & > * {
    grid-area: stack;
  }
  
  & > img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    /*   reflect hero image for a nice effect!   */
    transform: scaleY(-1);
  }
  
  & > section {
    z-index: 1;
    padding-inline: 2ch;
    padding-block: 2ch 2.5ch;
    color: var(--on-glass-primary);
    display: grid;
    gap: 1ch;
    
    @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
      text-shadow: 0 1px 0 hsl(0 0% 0% / 20%);
    }
  }
  
  & h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, calc(1rem + 2vw), 2.5rem);
  }
  
  & date {
    color: var(--on-glass-secondary);
  }
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
}

html {
  block-size: 100%;
  color-scheme: dark light;
}

body {
  min-block-size: 100%;
  font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
  
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  padding: 10vmin;
}
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