# Card

<Preview class="w-full max-w-sm">
<div class="card">
  <header>
    <h2>Login to your account</h2>
    <p>Enter your email below to login to your account</p>
    <div class="card-action">
      <button type="button" class="btn" data-variant="link">Sign Up</button>
    </div>
  </header>
  <section>
    <form class="grid gap-6">
      <div class="grid gap-2">
        <label class="label" for="demo-card-email">Email</label>
        <input class="input" type="email" id="demo-card-email" placeholder="m@example.com" required />
      </div>
      <div class="grid gap-2">
        <div class="flex items-center">
          <label class="label" for="demo-card-password">Password</label>
          <a href="#" class="ms-auto inline-block text-sm underline-offset-4 hover:underline">Forgot your password?</a>
        </div>
        <input class="input" type="password" id="demo-card-password" required />
      </div>
    </form>
  </section>
  <footer class="flex-col gap-2">
    <button type="button" class="btn w-full">Login</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn w-full" data-variant="outline">Login with Google</button>
  </footer>
</div>
</Preview>

## Usage

<Steps>
  <Step title="Include CSS">

Import Tailwind and one full Basecoat style bundle.

```css
@import "tailwindcss";
@import "basecoat-css/vega.css";
```

Or import only the base CSS, Card component CSS, and one style pack.

```css
@import "tailwindcss";
@import "basecoat-css/base.css";
@import "basecoat-css/components/card.css";
@import "basecoat-css/styles/vega.css";
```

Using CDN or bundler imports? See the [Installation page](/installation).

  </Step>
  <Step title="Add your card HTML">

```html
<div class="card">
  <header>
    <h2>Card Title</h2>
    <p>Card Description</p>
    <div class="card-action">Card Action</div>
  </header>
  <section> <p>Card Content</p></section>
  <footer>
    <p>Card Footer</p>
  </footer>
</div>
```

  </Step>
</Steps>

## HTML structure

<dl>
  <dt><code>&lt;div class="card"&gt;</code></dt>
  <dd>
    The card container. Use <code>data-size="sm"</code> for a denser layout.
    <dl>
      <dt><code>&lt;header&gt;</code></dt>
      <dd>
        The card header.
        <dl>
          <dt><code>&lt;h2&gt;</code> or <code>&lt;h3&gt;</code></dt>
          <dd>The card title.</dd>
          <dt><code>&lt;p&gt;</code> <span class="badge" data-variant="secondary">Optional</span></dt>
          <dd>The card description.</dd>
          <dt><code>&lt;div class="card-action"&gt;</code> <span class="badge" data-variant="secondary">Optional</span></dt>
          <dd>Action or metadata placed in the top-right of the header. Use <code>&lt;menu class="card-action"&gt;</code> when the content is a list of commands.</dd>
        </dl>
      </dd>
      <dt><code>&lt;section&gt;</code></dt>
      <dd>The main card content.</dd>
      <dt><code>&lt;footer&gt;</code> <span class="badge" data-variant="secondary">Optional</span></dt>
      <dd>Footer actions or secondary content at the bottom of the card.</dd>
    </dl>
  </dd>
</dl>

## Examples

### Size

Use `data-size="sm"` to set the size of the card to small. The small size variant uses smaller spacing.

<Preview class="w-full max-w-sm">
<div class="card" data-size="sm">
  <header>
    <h2>Small Card</h2>
    <p>This card uses the small size variant.</p>
    <div class="card-action">
      <button type="button" class="btn" data-size="sm" data-variant="outline">Action</button>
    </div>
  </header>
  <section> <p>The card component supports a size attribute that can be set to <code>sm</code> for a more compact appearance.</p></section>
</div>
</Preview>

### Image

Add an image before the card header to create a card with an image.

<Preview class="w-full max-w-sm">
<div class="card">
  <img
    alt="Event cover"
    class="aspect-video w-full object-cover"
    src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366754035-f200968a6e72?w=1200&auto=format&fit=crop&q=80"
  />
  <header>
    <h2>Design systems meetup</h2>
    <p>A practical talk on component APIs, accessibility, and shipping faster.</p>
    <div class="card-action">
      <span class="badge" data-variant="secondary">Featured</span>
    </div>
  </header>
  <footer>
    <button type="button" class="btn w-full">View Event</button>
  </footer>
</div>
</Preview>

## RTL

Add `dir="rtl"` to the card or an ancestor.

<Preview class="w-full max-w-sm">
<div class="card" dir="rtl">
  <header>
    <h2>تسجيل الدخول إلى حسابك</h2>
    <p>أدخل بريدك الإلكتروني أدناه لتسجيل الدخول إلى حسابك</p>
    <div class="card-action">
      <button type="button" class="btn" data-variant="link">إنشاء حساب</button>
    </div>
  </header>
  <section>
    <form class="grid gap-6">
      <div class="grid gap-2">
        <label class="label" for="demo-card-rtl-email">البريد الإلكتروني</label>
        <input class="input" type="email" id="demo-card-rtl-email" placeholder="m@example.com" required />
      </div>
      <div class="grid gap-2">
        <div class="flex items-center">
          <label class="label" for="demo-card-rtl-password">كلمة المرور</label>
          <a href="#" class="ms-auto inline-block text-sm underline-offset-4 hover:underline">نسيت كلمة المرور؟</a>
        </div>
        <input class="input" type="password" id="demo-card-rtl-password" required />
      </div>
    </form>
  </section>
  <footer class="flex-col gap-2">
    <button type="button" class="btn w-full">تسجيل الدخول</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn w-full" data-variant="outline">تسجيل الدخول باستخدام Google</button>
  </footer>
</div>
</Preview>