Card Component Project

Design reusable card components with images, text content, and interactive elements.

Project Overview

This project will guide you through creating flexible, reusable card components using HTML and CSS. You'll learn to structure cards, style them, and add interactive effects.

Reusable card layout
Image, title, description, and actions
Hover effects and animations
Responsive and accessible

Estimated Time

Beginner: 1-2 hours | Intermediate: 1 hour

Difficulty Level: Beginner

Step-by-Step Implementation

1 Create the HTML Structure

HTML Example

<div class="card">
    <img src="image.jpg" alt="Card Image">
    <div class="card-content">
        <h3>Card Title</h3>
        <p>Short description of the card content.</p>
        <a href="#" class="card-action">Learn More</a>
    </div>
</div>

2 Add CSS for Layout & Design

Basic CSS Example

.card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 350px;
    margin: 1rem auto;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(102,126,234,0.15);
}
.card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.card-content {
    padding: 1.5rem;
}
.card-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--primary, #667eea);
}
.card-content p {
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.card-action {
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
    color: white;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}
.card-action:hover {
    background: #764ba2;
}
@media (max-width: 500px) {
    .card {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

3 Make Cards Responsive & Reusable

Multiple Cards Example

<div class="card-grid">
    <div class="card">...</div>
    <div class="card">...</div>
    <div class="card">...</div>
</div>

Card Grid CSS

.card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
}

4 Test Responsiveness & Accessibility

                    Checklist
                    Test on mobile, tablet, and desktop
Check keyboard navigation and focus states
Use semantic HTML for cards
Ensure color contrast is accessible
Validate your HTML and CSS

                