How can I convince others that text over background images is a bad idea?

1. How do I make text legible on a busy background?
2. How do I put text over a background image in CSS?
3. What is a good technique to bring more attention to text on a shape?

How do I make text legible on a busy background?

USE A DARK OVERLAY

Change the text color to white and duplicate it, so the text looks bolder and stands out. The advantage to this technique is that it is a subtle design change that increases the contrast between the text and the background picture.

How do I put text over a background image in CSS?

CSS position property is used to set the position of text over an image. This can be done by enclosing the image and text in an HTML “div”. Then make the position of div “relative” and that of text “absolute”. The absolute elements are positioned relative to their parent (div).

What is a good technique to bring more attention to text on a shape?

One way to do this is to use emphasis animation effects. You can use this type of animation to change the color of text, apply a fill to the shape containing the text or even have the text grow or shrink.