--- layout: docs title: Cards group: components --- 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. ## Contents * Will be replaced with the ToC, excluding the "Contents" header {:toc} ## Example Cards require a small amount of markup and classes to provide you with as much control as possible. These classes and markup are flexible though and can typically be remixed and extended with ease. For example, if your card has no flush content like images, feel free to put the `.card-block` class on the `.card` element to consolidate your markup. {% example html %}
Card image cap

Card title

Some quick example text to build on the card title and make up the bulk of the card's content.

Button
{% endexample %} ## Content types Cards support a wide variety of content, including images, text, list groups, links, and more. Mix and match multiple content types to create the card you need. {% example html %}
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Card title

Some quick example text to build on the card title and make up the bulk of the card's content.

Card link Another link
{% endexample %} {% example html %}
Card image cap

Some quick example text to build on the card title and make up the bulk of the card's content.

{% endexample %} {% example html %}

Card title

Some quick example text to build on the card title and make up the bulk of the card's content.

Card link Another link
{% endexample %} {% example html %}

Card title

Support card subtitle
Card image

Some quick example text to build on the card title and make up the bulk of the card's content.

Card link Another link
{% endexample %} ## Sizing Cards are block-level by default, so they'll fill the available horizontal space. Constrain their widths via inline styles, our predefined grid classes, or with custom styles using our grid mixins. Using the grid: {% example html %}

Special title treatment

With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Go somewhere

Special title treatment

With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Go somewhere
{% endexample %} Using custom widths: {% example html %}

Special title treatment

With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Go somewhere
{% 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 %}

Special title treatment

With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Go somewhere

Special title treatment

With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Go somewhere

Special title treatment

With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Go somewhere
{% endexample %} ## Header and footer Add an optional header and/or footer within a card. {% example html %}
Featured

Special title treatment

With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Go somewhere
{% endexample %} {% example html %}
Quote

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{% endexample %} {% example html %}
Featured

Special title treatment

With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Go somewhere
{% endexample %} ## Image caps Similar to headers and footers, cards include top and bottom image caps. {% example html %}
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Card title

This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.

Last updated 3 mins ago

Card title

This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.

Last updated 3 mins ago

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{% 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` (see below). {% example html %}
Card image

Card title

This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.

Last updated 3 mins ago

{% 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** and specify the `background-color` and `border-color` to go with it. You can also use `.card-inverse` with the [contextual backgrounds variants](#background-variants). {% example html %}

Special title treatment

With supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Button
{% 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 %}

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.

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{% endexample %} ## Groups Use card groups to render cards as a single, attached element with equal width and height columns. By default, card groups use `display: table;` and `table-layout: fixed;` to achieve their uniform sizing. However, enabling [flexbox mode]({{ site.baseurl }}/getting-started/flexbox) can switch that to use `display: flex;` and provide the same effect. {% example html %}
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Card title

This is a wider card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.

Last updated 3 mins ago

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Card title

This card has supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Last updated 3 mins ago

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Card title

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.

Last updated 3 mins ago

{% endexample %} ## Decks Need a set of equal width and height cards that aren't attached to one another? Use card decks. By default, card decks require two wrapping elements: `.card-deck-wrapper` and a `.card-deck`. We use table styles for the sizing and the gutters on `.card-deck`. The `.card-deck-wrapper` is used to negative margin out the `border-spacing` on the `.card-deck`. **ProTip!** If you enable [flexbox mode]({{ site.baseurl }}/getting-started/flexbox/), you can remove the `.card-deck-wrapper`. {% example html %}
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Card title

This is a longer card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.

Last updated 3 mins ago

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Card title

This card has supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Last updated 3 mins ago

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Card title

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.

Last updated 3 mins ago

{% endexample %} ## Columns Cards can be organized into [Masonry](http://masonry.desandro.com)-like columns with just CSS by wrapping them in `.card-columns`. **Heads up!** This is **not available in IE9 and below** as they have no support for the [`column-*` CSS properties](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/CSS/Using_multi-column_layouts). {% example html %}
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Card title that wraps to a new line

This is a longer card with supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content. This content is a little bit longer.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.

Someone famous in Source Title
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Card title

This card has supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Last updated 3 mins ago

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat.

Someone famous in Source Title

Card title

This card has supporting text below as a natural lead-in to additional content.

Last updated 3 mins ago

Card image

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.

Someone famous in Source Title

Card title

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.

Last updated 3 mins ago

{% endexample %}