Tailwind CSS Card Generator

Build beautiful card UI components with Tailwind CSS. Customize padding, shadow, border, image, badge, footer, and hover effects. Export ready-to-use Tailwind HTML code.

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How to use Tailwind CSS Card Generator

1
Choose a card style (flat, elevated, glassmorphism, interactive).
2
Configure padding, border radius, shadow, and background color.
3
Add an image, avatar, badge, and/or action buttons.
4
Set hover animation (lift, glow, border highlight).
5
Copy the complete Tailwind HTML code.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Tailwind classes make a basic card?

bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-200 shadow-md p-6 creates a clean card. Add hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all for an interactive lift effect.

How do I make a dark mode card?

Pair light mode and dark mode classes: bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800. Tailwind applies dark: classes when the dark class is on the html element.

How do I create an image card with Tailwind?

Wrap content in a rounded-2xl overflow-hidden container, place img with w-full h-48 object-cover on top, then add a p-5 div below for the card content.

Detailed Guide

Cards Are the Most Common UI Pattern

Cards are everywhere: product listings, blog post previews, user profiles, pricing plans, dashboards, feature highlights. Despite being "just a box with content," getting a card right — padding, shadow, border, hover state, image handling, typography hierarchy — takes consistent attention to detail.

Our generator lets you compose every element of a card and copy the exact Tailwind code.

The Foundation: A Basic Card

<div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 shadow-md p-6">
  <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-2">Card Title</h3>
  <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 leading-relaxed">Card description text goes here.</p>
</div>

Card Variations

Flat (no shadow, border only):

<div class="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-xl p-5">

Elevated (shadow, no border):

<div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-lg p-6">

Glassmorphism (dark mode, blurred):

<div class="bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-md border border-white/20 rounded-2xl p-6">

Interactive (hover lift):

<div class="bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-200 shadow-sm hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-200 cursor-pointer">

Image Cards

Cover image at top:

<div class="bg-white rounded-2xl overflow-hidden shadow-md">
  <img src="image.jpg" class="w-full h-48 object-cover" alt="..." />
  <div class="p-5">
    <h3 class="font-bold text-gray-900">Title</h3>
    <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">Description</p>
  </div>
</div>

Left-side thumbnail:

<div class="bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-200 flex overflow-hidden">
  <img src="thumb.jpg" class="w-24 h-24 object-cover shrink-0" />
  <div class="p-4 flex-1 min-w-0">
    <h3 class="font-semibold text-gray-900 truncate">Title</h3>
    <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-0.5 line-clamp-2">Description</p>
  </div>
</div>

Badge + Status Indicators

<!-- Top-right badge -->
<div class="relative">
  <div class="bg-white rounded-xl p-5">...</div>
  <span class="absolute top-3 right-3 bg-green-100 text-green-700 text-xs font-bold px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full">New</span>
</div>

Card Footer with Actions

<div class="bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-200 p-5 flex flex-col gap-4">
  <div>
    <h3 class="font-bold text-gray-900">Card Title</h3>
    <p c...

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