Simple Card - Vanilla CSS

Introducing our Simple Card UI Component, a stylish and versatile solution for presenting content elegantly on your HTML and CSS website. Designed with a minimalist approach, our simple cards are perfect for showcasing various types of content, from blog posts and product features to user profiles and testimonials.

Our Simple Card UI Component combines functionality with aesthetic appeal, offering a clean and modern design that integrates seamlessly with any website layout. With customizable features, you can tailor the appearance of the cards to match your brand's style and enhance user engagement.

Key Features:

Minimalist Design: Enjoy a clean and modern card design that complements any website aesthetic, making your content stand out.
Customizable Styling: Personalize your cards with flexible styling options, including colors, fonts, borders, and shadows, to align with your website's branding.
Responsive Layout: Ensure your cards look great on all devices with a responsive design that adapts to various screen sizes, from desktops to mobile phones.
Content Versatility: Use our simple cards to display a wide range of content types, including images, text, links, and call-to-action buttons, providing a versatile solution for different needs.
Easy Integration: Integrate the Simple Card UI Component effortlessly into your HTML and CSS code, simplifying the process of enhancing your web pages with elegant content displays.

Enhance your website's design and user experience with our Simple Card UI Component. Whether you're creating a portfolio, blog, or e-commerce site, our simple cards offer a refined way to present your content, driving user engagement and improving the overall aesthetic appeal of your site.

Steps to Copy the Code

Our step-by-step guide will help you implement a visually appealing card that can be used for displaying content, images, or any other information. Follow these easy instructions to create a card component that fits perfectly with your website's design.

Step 1: Copy the Code Snippet

Start by copying the HTML and CSS code snippet provided above. This snippet contains the necessary structure and styles for the card component. Simply select the code, click the copy button and the code will be copied to your clipboard.

Step 2: Link a CSS File

Ensure that you link the CSS file correctly in your HTML document. Place the CSS code inside a <style> tag in the <head> section of your HTML file, or link an external CSS file using the <link> tag. If your card includes interactive elements that require JavaScript, include the JavaScript code either inline or by linking an external JavaScript file.

Step 3: Make it Yours

Personalize the card component to align with your website's design and branding. You can adjust the colors, sizes, fonts, and other properties defined in the CSS code to create a custom look for your card. Experiment with different styles and effects to achieve the desired appearance that seamlessly integrates with your website's aesthetic.

By following these simple steps, you can easily create a simple card component using HTML and CSS, enhancing the visual appeal and functionality of your website. Make the card your own by customizing it to suit your specific design preferences and requirements.

Code Explanation

HTML Code

Card Container:

<div class="card">

This <div> element serves as the container for the entire card component.
It has a class attribute set to "card", which can be used for styling the card.

Card Image:

<img src="https://via.placeholder.com/300" alt="Placeholder Image">

This <img> element represents the image displayed at the top of the card.
src="https://via.placeholder.com/300": The src attribute specifies the URL of the image. In this case, it is a placeholder image with dimensions 300x300 pixels.
alt="Placeholder Image": The alt attribute provides alternative text for the image, which is displayed if the image cannot be loaded.

Card Content:

<div class="card-content">

This <div> element contains the content of the card.
It has a class attribute set to "card-content", which can be used for styling the content section.

Card Title:

<h3>Card Title</h3>

This <h3> element represents the title of the card.
The text "Card Title" is displayed as the title within the card content section.

Card Paragraph:

<p>This is a sample card. You can put any content you want here.</p>

This <p> element represents a paragraph within the card content section.
The text "This is a sample card. You can put any content you want here." is displayed as the main content of the card.

Card Link:

<a href="#">Read More</a>

This <a> element represents a link within the card content section.
href="#": The href attribute specifies the URL of the link. In this case, it is a placeholder URL (represented by "#").
The text "Read More" is displayed as the link text within the card content section.

CSS Code

Card Container Styles:

.card {
  width: 300px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.card: Targets the <div> element with the class "card".
width: 300px;: Sets the width of the card to 300 pixels.
border-radius: 10px;: Rounds the corners of the card with a radius of 10 pixels.
box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);: Adds a shadow effect to the card, giving it depth. The shadow is offset 4 pixels down, 8 pixels blur radius, and has a slight opacity.
overflow: hidden;: Ensures that any content that overflows the card's boundaries is hidden, maintaining the rounded corner effect.
border: 1px solid #ccc;: Adds a 1-pixel solid border around the card with a light gray color (#ccc).

Card Image Styles:

.card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.card img: Targets the <img> element inside the card.
width: 100%;: Ensures the image takes up the full width of the card.
height: auto;: Maintains the aspect ratio of the image.
display: block;: Changes the display property to block, removing any extra space below the image.

Card Content Styles:

.card-content {
  padding: 20px;
}

.card-content: Targets the <div> element with the class "card-content".
padding: 20px;: Adds 20 pixels of padding inside the content area, giving space around the text and link.

Card Title Styles:

.card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #333;
}

.card h3: Targets the <h3> element inside the card content.
margin: 0;: Removes any default margin around the heading.
font-size: 20px;: Sets the font size of the heading to 20 pixels.
color: #333;: Sets the text color of the heading to a dark gray (#333).

Card Paragraph Styles:

.card p {
  margin: 10px 0;
  color: #666;
}

.card p: Targets the <p> element inside the card content.
margin: 10px 0;: Adds 10 pixels of margin above and below the paragraph.
color: #666;: Sets the text color of the paragraph to a medium gray (#666).

Card Link Styles:

.card a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background-color: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.card a: Targets the <a> element inside the card content.
display: inline-block;: Allows the link to have block-level properties while being inline with text.
padding: 10px 20px;: Adds 10 pixels of padding on the top and bottom, and 20 pixels on the left and right.
background-color: #007bff;: Sets the background color of the link to a blue color (#007bff).
color: #fff;: Sets the text color of the link to white.
text-decoration: none;: Removes any underline from the link text.
border-radius: 5px;: Rounds the corners of the link with a radius of 5 pixels.
transition: background-color 0.3s ease;: Adds a smooth transition effect for the background color change on hover, lasting 0.3 seconds.

Card Link Hover Styles:

.card a:hover {
  background-color: #0056b3;
}

.card a:hover: Targets the <a> element when it is hovered over by the cursor.
background-color: #0056b3;: Changes the background color of the link to a darker blue (#0056b3) when hovered over.