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CSS Card Generator

Free · no sign-up Live preview · copy or download the CSS

The interface component you'll build most often, on sliders: surface, padding, radius, border, shadow depth, hover lift and an optional accent — producing complete, ready-to-ship card CSS.

Settings

Card title

Hover me — supporting copy sits here in two calm lines.

Generated CSS — updates live


Ready-made examples — click any card to copy its CSS
Proven starting points. Clicking a card copies the full CSS to your clipboard.


The CSS you need to build this yourself
Understand the output, not just copy it — these lessons on our learning path teach exactly what this tool automates:
STEP 1 · 20 minThe CSS Box ModelPadding and borders — the card's anatomy.STEP 2 · 15 minCSS ShadowsElevation that looks physical.STEP 3 · 20 minCSS TransitionsThe hover lift.


  1. CSS Box Shadow GeneratorShadows & Effects
  2. CSS Border Radius GeneratorShape & Layout
  3. CSS Button GeneratorTypography & Buttons
  4. CSS Toggle Switch GeneratorUI Components
  5. CSS Neumorphism GeneratorShadows & Effects


How it works


Good cards balance three depth cues — border, shadow, radius — and the common mistake is maxing all three. Hairline border + soft shadow reads crisp; big shadow alone reads floating; pick a lane. The hover lift pairs translateY with one shadow step up, animated on the cheap properties only.


The gradient accent uses the double-background trick: a solid fill clipped to padding-box over a gradient clipped to border-box, showing through the transparent border-top.


Run the code — try it yourself
Build the quiet card: white surface, 24px padding, 16px radius, 1px #E4E9EE border, soft shadow — then add the hover lift.


exercise.html — editable


Frequently asked questions
Should cards be links or contain links?
If the whole card is one destination, make it an  — larger tap target. Multiple actions inside → keep it a div with distinct links.
Why does my card grid have unequal heights?
Grid stretches items equal by default; inside each card use flex-column with margin-top:auto on the footer — the Grid vs Flexbox article shows the pattern.
Light borders in dark mode?
Flip to a lighter-than-surface border (e.g. rgba(255,255,255,.08)) — dark mode borders separate by lightening, not darkening.


Keep going
Cards are where every earlier lesson meets: box model, borders, shadows, radius, motion. Ship them in bulk with the CSS Grid lesson's auto-fit gallery.
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