Card

<wa-card> Stable Since 2.0

Cards group related content and actions inside a bordered container. Use them to present products, articles, user profiles, or any self-contained unit of information.

A kitten sits patiently between a terracotta pot and decorative grasses. Mittens
This kitten is as cute as he is playful. Bring him home today!
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<wa-card class="card-overview">
  <img
    slot="media"
    src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559209172-0ff8f6d49ff7?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=500&q=80"
    alt="A kitten sits patiently between a terracotta pot and decorative grasses."
  />

  <strong>Mittens</strong><br />
  This kitten is as cute as he is playful. Bring him home today!<br />
  <small class="wa-caption-s">6 weeks old</small>

  <wa-button slot="footer" variant="brand" pill>More Info</wa-button>
  <wa-rating slot="footer-actions" label="Rating"></wa-rating>
</wa-card>

<style>
  .card-overview {
    width: 300px;
  }
</style>

Examples

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Basic Card

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Basic cards aren't very exciting, but they can display any content you want them to.

This is just a basic card. No media, no header, and no footer. Just your content.
<wa-card class="card-basic">
  This is just a basic card. No media, no header, and no footer. Just your content.
</wa-card>

<style>
  .card-basic {
    max-width: 300px;
  }
</style>

Card with Header

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Headers can be used to display titles and more. If using SSR, you need to also use the with-header attribute to add a header to the card (if not, it is added automatically).

Header Title

This card has a header. You can put all sorts of things in it!
<wa-card class="card-header">
  <h3 slot="header">Header Title</h3>
  This card has a header. You can put all sorts of things in it!
  <wa-button appearance="plain" slot="header-actions">
    <wa-icon name="gear" variant="solid" label="Settings"></wa-icon>
  </wa-button>
</wa-card>

<style>
  .card-header {
    max-width: 300px;
  }

  .card-header h3 {
    margin: 0;
  }
</style>
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Footers can be used to display actions, summaries, or other relevant content. If using SSR, you need to also use the with-footer attribute to add a footer to the card (if not, it is added automatically).

This card has a footer. You can put all sorts of things in it! Preview
<wa-card class="card-footer">
  This card has a footer. You can put all sorts of things in it!

  <wa-rating slot="footer"></wa-rating>

  <wa-button slot="footer-actions" variant="brand">Preview</wa-button>
</wa-card>

<style>
  .card-footer {
    max-width: 300px;
  }
</style>

Media

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Card media is displayed atop the card and will stretch to fit. If using SSR, you need to also use the with-media attribute to add a media section to the card (if not, it is added automatically).

<div class="wa-grid">
  <wa-card class="card-media">
    <div slot="media" class="wa-frame:landscape">
      <img
        src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1547191783-94d5f8f6d8b1?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=400&q=80"
        alt="A kitten walks towards camera on top of pallet."
      />
    </div>
    This card has an image of a kitten walking along a pallet. 
  </wa-card>
  <wa-card class="card-media">
    <video slot="media" controls>
      <source src="https://uploads.webawesome.com/dog-with-glasses.mp4" />
      <p>Your browser doesn't support HTML video</p>
    </video>
    This card has a video of a dog wearing shades.
  </wa-card>
</div>

<style>
  .card-media {
    max-width: 300px;
  }
</style>

Appearance

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Use the appearance attribute to change the card's visual appearance.

<div class="wa-grid">
  <wa-card>
    <img
      slot="media"
      src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559209172-0ff8f6d49ff7?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=500&q=80"
      alt="A kitten sits patiently between a terracotta pot and decorative grasses."
    />
    Outlined (default)
  </wa-card>
  <wa-card appearance="filled-outlined">
    <img
      slot="media"
      src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559209172-0ff8f6d49ff7?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=500&q=80"
      alt="A kitten sits patiently between a terracotta pot and decorative grasses."
    />
    Filled-outlined
  </wa-card><wa-card appearance="plain">
    <img
      slot="media"
      src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559209172-0ff8f6d49ff7?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=500&q=80"
      alt="A kitten sits patiently between a terracotta pot and decorative grasses."
    />
    Plain
  </wa-card><wa-card appearance="filled">
    <img
      slot="media"
      src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559209172-0ff8f6d49ff7?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=500&q=80"
      alt="A kitten sits patiently between a terracotta pot and decorative grasses."
    />
    Filled
  </wa-card><wa-card appearance="accent">
    <img
      slot="media"
      src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559209172-0ff8f6d49ff7?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=500&q=80"
      alt="A kitten sits patiently between a terracotta pot and decorative grasses."
    />
    Accent
  </wa-card>
</div>

Orientation

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Set the orientation attribute to horizontal to create a card with a horizontal, side-by-side layout. Make sure to set a width or maximum width for the media slot. Horizontal cards do not currently contain the header and footer slots.

The actions slot is only available for the horizontal orientation

<div class="wa-grid">
  <wa-card orientation="horizontal" class="horizontal-card">
    <img
      slot="media"
      src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559209172-0ff8f6d49ff7?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=500&q=80"
      alt="A kitten sits patiently between a terracotta pot and decorative grasses."
    />
    This card has a horizontal orientation with media, body, and actions arranged side-by-side.
    <wa-button slot="actions" variant="neutral" appearance="plain"
      ><wa-icon name="ellipsis" label="actions"></wa-icon
    ></wa-button>
  </wa-card>
</div>

<style>
  .horizontal-card {
    img[slot='media'] {
      max-width: 300px;
    }
  }
</style>

Importing

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If you're using the autoloader or a hosted project, components load on demand — no manual import needed. To cherry-pick a component manually, use one of the following snippets.

CDN npm Self-Hosted React

Import this component directly from the CDN:

import 'https://ka-f.webawesome.com/[email protected]/components/card/card.js';

After installing Web Awesome via npm, import this component:

import '@awesome.me/webawesome/dist/components/card/card.js';

If you're self-hosting Web Awesome, import this component from your server:

import './webawesome/dist/components/card/card.js';

To import this component for React 18 or below, use the following code:

import WaCard from '@awesome.me/webawesome/dist/react/card/index.js';

Slots

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Learn more about using slots.

Attributes & Properties

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Learn more about attributes and properties.

CSS custom properties

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CSS parts

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