CSS Card Generator
Generate a styled UI card with custom padding, radius, shadow and border for content containers. Copy the ready CSS.
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Generate a styled UI card with radius, shadow and padding.
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Design UI cards with CSS
Cards are self-contained content containers used everywhere in modern interfaces, from product listings to dashboards. This generator creates a clean card style from your chosen corner radius, inner padding, shadow depth, background colour and border. It outputs a single reusable CSS class that you can apply to any container. The shadow is generated proportionally so it looks natural at any depth.
Cards group related content visually, lifting it off the page background to create a sense of hierarchy and focus.
Consistent, reusable containers
Defining a single card class keeps your interface consistent, since every card shares the same radius, padding and shadow. Soft shadows and subtle borders give depth without heaviness, which suits clean, modern designs. You can extend the base class with variants for hover states, highlighted cards or different padding.
Keep the shadow subtle for a professional feel, and ensure enough padding so content does not crowd the edges. All generation happens locally in your browser, so you can preview the look before copying.
Notes on the generated code
Because the css card generator runs entirely in your browser, you can experiment with every option and watch the generated code update instantly, with nothing uploaded and no account required. The output is clean, standards-based CSS that works in any project without external libraries or a build step, so you can paste it straight into your stylesheet and refine it further by hand whenever you need to.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a good card shadow?
A soft, subtle shadow conveys depth without looking heavy. The generator scales the blur and spread proportionally to keep it natural.
How do I add a hover effect?
Extend the generated class with a hover state that increases the shadow or lifts the card slightly with a transform for interactivity.
Why use a single card class?
Reusing one class keeps every card consistent in radius, padding and shadow, which makes the interface look cohesive and professional.
How much padding should a card have?
Enough that content does not touch the edges, commonly around sixteen to twenty-four pixels, adjusted for the density of your design.
Privacy & Security
Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
How to Use
Adjust the radius, shadow, padding and colours, then copy the CSS.
Disclaimer: This tool is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Results are for educational and utility purposes.
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