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A **card** is a flexible and extensible content container. It includes options for headers and footers, a wide variety of content, contextual background colors, and powerful display options.

If you're familiar with Bootstrap 3, cards replace our old panels, wells, and thumbnails. Similar functionality to those components is available as modifier classes for cards.

### Basic example

Cards require very little markup, but do require some additional classes to give you as much control as possible. Create a `.card`, add any heading with `.card-title`, and use `.card-text` on paragraphs. These classes ensure proper spacing and alignment.

{% example html %}
<div class="card">
  <h3 class="card-title">Special title treatment</h3>
  <p class="card-text">With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
</div>
{% endexample %}

### Sizing

Cards are block-level by default, so they'll fill the available horizontal space. Constrain their widths via custom styles, our predefined grid classes, or our grid mixins.

{% example html %}
<div class="card" style="width: 20rem;">
  <h3 class="card-title">Special title treatment</h3>
  <p class="card-text">With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
</div>
{% endexample %}

{% example html %}
<div class="row">
  <div class="col-sm-6">
    <div class="card">
      <h3 class="card-title">Special title treatment</h3>
      <p class="card-text">With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
      <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-sm-6">
    <div class="card">
      <h3 class="card-title">Special title treatment</h3>
      <p class="card-text">With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
      <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{% endexample %}

### Text alignment

You can quickly change the text alignment of any card—in its entirety or specific parts—with our [text align classes]().

{% example html %}
<div class="card">
  <h4 class="card-title">Special title treatment</h4>
  <p class="card-text">With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
</div>

<div class="card text-center">
  <h4 class="card-title">Special title treatment</h4>
  <p class="card-text">With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
</div>

<div class="card text-right">
  <h4 class="card-title">Special title treatment</h4>
  <p class="card-text">With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
</div>
{% endexample %}

### Header and footer

Add an optional header and/or footer within a card.

{% example html %}
<div class="card">
  <div class="card-header">
    Featured
  </div>
  <h4 class="card-title">Special title treatment</h4>
  <p class="card-text">With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
</div>

<div class="card">
  <div class="card-header">
    Quote
  </div>
  <blockquote class="card-blockquote">
    <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.</p>
    <footer>Someone famous in <cite title="Source Title">Source Title</cite></footer>
  </blockquote>
</div>
{% endexample %}

{% example html %}
<div class="card text-center">
  <div class="card-header">
    Featured
  </div>
  <h4 class="card-title">Special title treatment</h4>
  <p class="card-text">With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
  <div class="card-footer text-muted">
    2 days ago
  </div>
</div>

<div class="card text-center">
  <div class="card-header">
    Quote
  </div>
  <blockquote class="card-blockquote">
    <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.</p>
    <footer>Someone famous in <cite title="Source Title">Source Title</cite></footer>
  </blockquote>
  <div class="card-footer text-muted">
    2 days ago
  </div>
</div>
{% endexample %}

### Image caps

Similar to headers and footers, cards include top and bottom image caps.

{% example html %}
<div class="card">
  <img class="card-img-top" data-src="holder.js/240x180/" alt="Card image cap">
  <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
  <p class="card-text">This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.</p>
  <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
</div>
<div class="card">
  <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
  <p class="card-text">This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.</p>
  <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
  <img class="card-img-bottom" data-src="holder.js/240x180/" alt="Card image cap">
</div>
{% endexample %}

### Image overlays

Turn an image into a card background and overlay your card's text. Depending on the image, you may or may not need `.card-inverse`.

{% example html %}
<div class="card card-inverse">
  <img class="card-img" data-src="holder.js/270x270/#55595c:#373a3c/text:Card image" alt="Card image">
  <div class="card-img-overlay">
    <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
    <p class="card-text">This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.</p>
    <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
  </div>
</div>
{% endexample %}

### Inverted text

Cards include a class for quickly toggling the text color. By default, cards use dark text and assume a light background. **Add `.card-inverse` for white text on a dark background.** You'll need to specify the `background-color` and `border-color` to go with it, or use the [contextual backgrounds](#context-variations).

{% example html %}
<div class="card card-inverse" style="background-color: #333; border-color: #333;">
  <h3 class="card-title">Special title treatment</h3>
  <p class="card-text">With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
</div>
{% endexample %}

### Background variants

Cards include their own variant classes for quickly changing the `background-color` and `border-color` of a card. Darker colors require the use of `.card-inverse`.

{% example html %}
<div class="card card-inverse card-primary text-center">
  <blockquote class="card-blockquote">
    <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.</p>
    <footer>Someone famous in <cite title="Source Title">Source Title</cite></footer>
  </blockquote>
</div>
<div class="card card-inverse card-success text-center">
  <blockquote class="card-blockquote">
    <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.</p>
    <footer>Someone famous in <cite title="Source Title">Source Title</cite></footer>
  </blockquote>
</div>
<div class="card card-inverse card-info text-center">
  <blockquote class="card-blockquote">
    <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.</p>
    <footer>Someone famous in <cite title="Source Title">Source Title</cite></footer>
  </blockquote>
</div>
<div class="card card-inverse card-warning text-center">
  <blockquote class="card-blockquote">
    <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.</p>
    <footer>Someone famous in <cite title="Source Title">Source Title</cite></footer>
  </blockquote>
</div>
<div class="card card-inverse card-danger text-center">
  <blockquote class="card-blockquote">
    <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.</p>
    <footer>Someone famous in <cite title="Source Title">Source Title</cite></footer>
  </blockquote>
</div>
{% endexample %}

### Groups

Set a `width` on the `.card-group`, content automatically sizes for equal columns via `display: table;` and `table-layout: fixed;`. And because we're using table styles, we also get equal height for free.

{% example html %}
<div class="card-group">
  <div class="card">
    <img class="card-img-top" data-src="holder.js/270x180/" alt="Card image cap">
    <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
    <p class="card-text">This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.</p>
    <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
  </div>
  <div class="card">
    <img class="card-img-top" data-src="holder.js/270x180/" alt="Card image cap">
    <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
    <p class="card-text">This card has supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
    <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
  </div>
  <div class="card">
    <img class="card-img-top" data-src="holder.js/270x180/" alt="Card image cap">
    <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
    <p class="card-text">This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This card has even longer content than the first to show that equal height action.</p>
    <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
  </div>
</div>
{% endexample %}

### Sets

Get equal-width and equal-height cards by using two wrappers: `.card-set-wrapper` and a `.card-set`. We use table styles for the sizing and the gutters on `.card-set`. The `.card-set-wrapper` is used to negative margin out the `border-spacing` on the `.card-set`.

{% example html %}
<div class="card-set-wrapper">
  <div class="card-set">
    <div class="card">
      <img class="card-img-top" data-src="holder.js/300x200/" alt="Card image cap">
      <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
      <p class="card-text">This is a longer card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.</p>
      <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
    </div>
    <div class="card">
      <img class="card-img-top" data-src="holder.js/300x200/" alt="Card image cap">
      <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
      <p class="card-text">This card has supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
      <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
    </div>
    <div class="card">
      <img class="card-img-top" data-src="holder.js/300x200/" alt="Card image cap">
      <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
      <p class="card-text">This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This card has even longer content than the first to show that equal height action.</p>
      <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{% endexample %}

### Columns

Cards can be organized into columns by wrapping a group with `.card-columns`.

{% example html %}
<div class="card-columns">
  <div class="card">
    <img class="card-img-top" data-src="holder.js/260x160/" alt="Card image cap">
    <h4 class="card-title">Card title that wraps to a new line</h4>
    <p class="card-text">This is a longer card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="card">
    <blockquote class="card-blockquote">
      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.</p>
      <footer>Someone famous in <cite title="Source Title">Source Title</cite></footer>
    </blockquote>
  </div>
  <div class="card">
    <img class="card-img-top" data-src="holder.js/260x160/" alt="Card image cap">
    <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
    <p class="card-text">This card has supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
    <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
  </div>
  <div class="card card-inverse card-primary text-center">
    <blockquote class="card-blockquote">
      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.</p>
      <footer>Someone famous in <cite title="Source Title">Source Title</cite></footer>
    </blockquote>
  </div>
  <div class="card">
    <img class="card-img" data-src="holder.js/260x260/" alt="Card image">
  </div>
  <div class="card text-center">
    <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
    <p class="card-text">This card has supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.</p>
    <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
  </div>
  <div class="card text-right">
    <blockquote class="card-blockquote">
      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.</p>
      <footer>Someone famous in <cite title="Source Title">Source Title</cite></footer>
    </blockquote>
  </div>
  <div class="card">
    <h4 class="card-title">Card title</h4>
    <p class="card-text">This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This card has even longer content than the first to show that equal height action.</p>
    <p class="card-text"><small class="text-muted">Last updated 3 mins ago</small></p>
  </div>
</div>
{% endexample %}