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Tailwind CSS Card Examples

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Tailwind CSS Card Example #1

Tailwind CSS Card #1 HTML template
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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <!-- Required meta tags -->
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

  <!-- Tailwind CSS -->
  <link href="https://unpkg.com/tailwindcss@^1.0/dist/tailwind.min.css" rel="stylesheet">


  <title>Tailwind CSS CDN</title>
</head>
<body>

  <div class="p-10">  
    <!--Card 1-->
    <div class="max-w-sm rounded overflow-hidden shadow-lg">
      <img class="w-full" src="/mountain.jpg" alt="Mountain">
      <div class="px-6 py-4">
        <div class="font-bold text-xl mb-2">Mountain</div>
        <p class="text-gray-700 text-base">
          Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Voluptatibus quia, nulla! Maiores et perferendis eaque, exercitationem praesentium nihil.
        </p>
      </div>
      <div class="px-6 pt-4 pb-2">
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#photography</span>
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#travel</span>
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#winter</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

</body>
</html>
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The first card is a vertically stacked card with an image placed at the top.

Tailwind CSS Card Example #1 in a Row

Tailwind CSS Card Row #1 HTML template
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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <!-- Required meta tags -->
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

  <!-- Tailwind CSS -->
  <link href="https://unpkg.com/tailwindcss@^1.0/dist/tailwind.min.css" rel="stylesheet">


  <title>Tailwind CSS CDN</title>
</head>
<body>


  <div class="p-10 grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-5">
    <!--Card 1-->
    <div class="rounded overflow-hidden shadow-lg">
      <img class="w-full" src="/mountain.jpg" alt="Mountain">
      <div class="px-6 py-4">
        <div class="font-bold text-xl mb-2">Mountain</div>
        <p class="text-gray-700 text-base">
          Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Voluptatibus quia, nulla! Maiores et perferendis eaque, exercitationem praesentium nihil.
        </p>
      </div>
      <div class="px-6 pt-4 pb-2">
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#photography</span>
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#travel</span>
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#winter</span>
      </div>
    </div>
    <!--Card 2-->
    <div class="rounded overflow-hidden shadow-lg">
      <img class="w-full" src="/river.jpg" alt="River">
      <div class="px-6 py-4">
        <div class="font-bold text-xl mb-2">River</div>
        <p class="text-gray-700 text-base">
          Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Voluptatibus quia, nulla! Maiores et perferendis eaque, exercitationem praesentium nihil.
        </p>
      </div>
      <div class="px-6 pt-4 pb-2">
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#photography</span>
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#travel</span>
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#summer</span>
      </div>
    </div>

    <!--Card 3-->
    <div class="rounded overflow-hidden shadow-lg">
      <img class="w-full" src="/forest.jpg" alt="Forest">
      <div class="px-6 py-4">
        <div class="font-bold text-xl mb-2">Forest</div>
        <p class="text-gray-700 text-base">
          Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Voluptatibus quia, nulla! Maiores et perferendis eaque, exercitationem praesentium nihil.
        </p>
      </div>
      <div class="px-6 pt-4 pb-2">
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#photography</span>
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#travel</span>
        <span class="inline-block bg-gray-200 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 mr-2 mb-2">#fall</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

</body>
</html>
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To create a card row, nest all cards within a grid that specifies the number of columns in each viewpoint.

Tailwind CSS Card Example #2

Tailwind CSS Card #2 HTML template
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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <!-- Required meta tags -->
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

  <!-- Tailwind CSS -->
  <link href="https://unpkg.com/tailwindcss@^1.0/dist/tailwind.min.css" rel="stylesheet">


  <title>Tailwind CSS CDN</title>
</head>
<body>


  <div class="p-10">
    <!--Card 1-->
    <div class=" w-full lg:max-w-full lg:flex">
      <div class="h-48 lg:h-auto lg:w-48 flex-none bg-cover rounded-t lg:rounded-t-none lg:rounded-l text-center overflow-hidden" style="background-image: url('/mountain.jpg')" title="Mountain">
      </div>
      <div class="border-r border-b border-l border-gray-400 lg:border-l-0 lg:border-t lg:border-gray-400 bg-white rounded-b lg:rounded-b-none lg:rounded-r p-4 flex flex-col justify-between leading-normal">
        <div class="mb-8">
          <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 flex items-center">
            <svg class="fill-current text-gray-500 w-3 h-3 mr-2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
              <path d="M4 8V6a6 6 0 1 1 12 0v2h1a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-8c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h1zm5 6.73V17h2v-2.27a2 2 0 1 0-2 0zM7 6v2h6V6a3 3 0 0 0-6 0z" />
            </svg>
            Members only
          </p>
          <div class="text-gray-900 font-bold text-xl mb-2">Best Mountain Trails 2020</div>
          <p class="text-gray-700 text-base">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Voluptatibus quia, nulla! Maiores et perferendis eaque, exercitationem praesentium nihil.</p>
        </div>
        <div class="flex items-center">
          <img class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full mr-4" src="/ben.png" alt="Avatar of Writer">
          <div class="text-sm">
            <p class="text-gray-900 leading-none">John Smith</p>
            <p class="text-gray-600">Aug 18</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

</body>
</html>
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The second card example is a horizontal card with the image placed on the left. In smaller viewpoints, the card becomes vertically stacked.

Tailwind CSS Card Example #2 in a Row

Tailwind CSS Card Row #2 HTML template
Alt Text

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <!-- Required meta tags -->
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

  <!-- Tailwind CSS -->
  <link href="https://unpkg.com/tailwindcss@^1.0/dist/tailwind.min.css" rel="stylesheet">


  <title>Tailwind CSS CDN</title>
</head>
<body>


  <div class="p-10 grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-1 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-5">
    <!--Card 1-->
    <div class=" w-full lg:max-w-full lg:flex">
      <div class="h-48 lg:h-auto lg:w-48 flex-none bg-cover rounded-t lg:rounded-t-none lg:rounded-l text-center overflow-hidden" style="background-image: url('/mountain.jpg')" title="Mountain">
      </div>
      <div class="border-r border-b border-l border-gray-400 lg:border-l-0 lg:border-t lg:border-gray-400 bg-white rounded-b lg:rounded-b-none lg:rounded-r p-4 flex flex-col justify-between leading-normal">
        <div class="mb-8">
          <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 flex items-center">
            <svg class="fill-current text-gray-500 w-3 h-3 mr-2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
              <path d="M4 8V6a6 6 0 1 1 12 0v2h1a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-8c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h1zm5 6.73V17h2v-2.27a2 2 0 1 0-2 0zM7 6v2h6V6a3 3 0 0 0-6 0z" />
            </svg>
            Members only
          </p>
          <div class="text-gray-900 font-bold text-xl mb-2">Best Mountain Trails 2020</div>
          <p class="text-gray-700 text-base">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Voluptatibus quia, nulla! Maiores et perferendis eaque, exercitationem praesentium nihil.</p>
        </div>
        <div class="flex items-center">
          <img class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full mr-4" src="/ben.png" alt="Avatar of Writer">
          <div class="text-sm">
            <p class="text-gray-900 leading-none">John Smith</p>
            <p class="text-gray-600">Aug 18</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <!--Card 2-->
    <div class="w-full lg:max-w-full lg:flex">
      <div class="h-48 lg:h-auto lg:w-48 flex-none bg-cover rounded-t lg:rounded-t-none lg:rounded-l text-center overflow-hidden" style="background-image: url('/river.jpg')" title="River">
      </div>
      <div class="border-r border-b border-l border-gray-400 lg:border-l-0 lg:border-t lg:border-gray-400 bg-white rounded-b lg:rounded-b-none lg:rounded-r p-4 flex flex-col justify-between leading-normal">
        <div class="mb-8">

          <div class="text-gray-900 font-bold text-xl mb-2">15 Rivers In Norway</div>
          <p class="text-gray-700 text-base">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Voluptatibus quia, nulla! Maiores et perferendis eaque, exercitationem praesentium nihil.</p>
        </div>
        <div class="flex items-center">
          <img class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full mr-4" src="/karen.png" alt="Avatar of Writer">
          <div class="text-sm">
            <p class="text-gray-900 leading-none">Karen Johnson</p>
            <p class="text-gray-600">Aug 10</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <!--Card 3-->
    <div class="w-full lg:max-w-full lg:flex">
      <div class="h-48 lg:h-auto lg:w-48 flex-none bg-cover rounded-t lg:rounded-t-none lg:rounded-l text-center overflow-hidden" style="background-image: url('/forest.jpg')" title="Forest">
      </div>
      <div class="border-r border-b border-l border-gray-400 lg:border-l-0 lg:border-t lg:border-gray-400 bg-white rounded-b lg:rounded-b-none lg:rounded-r p-4 flex flex-col justify-between leading-normal">
        <div class="mb-8">
          <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 flex items-center">
            <svg class="fill-current text-gray-500 w-3 h-3 mr-2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
              <path d="M4 8V6a6 6 0 1 1 12 0v2h1a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-8c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h1zm5 6.73V17h2v-2.27a2 2 0 1 0-2 0zM7 6v2h6V6a3 3 0 0 0-6 0z" />
            </svg>
            Members only
          </p>
          <div class="text-gray-900 font-bold text-xl mb-2">5 National Forests across the U.S.</div>
          <p class="text-gray-700 text-base">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Voluptatibus quia, nulla! Maiores et perferendis eaque, exercitationem praesentium nihil.</p>
        </div>
        <div class="flex items-center">
          <img class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full mr-4" src="/rafael.png" alt="Avatar of Writer">
          <div class="text-sm">
            <p class="text-gray-900 leading-none">Rafael Martin</p>
            <p class="text-gray-600">Aug 9</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

</body>
</html>
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To create a card row, nest all cards within a grid that specifies the number of columns in each viewpoint.

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