.container {
    position: relative;
    margin: 20px;
}

.featured-image {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    height: 325px;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 0;
    transition: .5s ease;
    z-index: 10;
}

.container:hover .overlay {
    width: 475px;

    /* needed so image is completely covered by card */ 
    background-color: var(--dark-purple);
}

.card-container {
    font-size: 20px;
    position: absolute;
    width: fit-content; 
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    -webkit-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    -ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.char-details:hover {
    width: 450px; /* makes cards full width on hover - might break grid?? */
}