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6 Critical Skills To Make A Card Carousel With Tailwind CSS Remarkably Well

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What is Tailwind CSS?

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that focuses on creating personalized user interfaces quickly. It can gives you all the building blocks you are able to create personalized designs without having to fight to override irritating opinionated styles. Also, Tailwind CSS is a highly configurable, low-level CSS framework.

Card carousel using tailwind jit mode and peer-* to control rotating images.

  • It can make the building process of Card Carousel ui component faster and more easily.
  • Enables building complex responsive layouts and components freely.
  • Minimum lines of CSS code in Card Carousel component file.

Free download of the Card Carousel's source code

<html>
   <head>
      <!-- JIT SUPPORT, for using peer-* below -->
      <script src="https://unpkg.com/tailwindcss-jit-cdn"></script>
   </head>
   <body>
      <div class="min-h-screen bg-gray-100 p-3 relative">
         <div class="w-96 mx-auto" style="scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;">
            <!-- first -->
            <div class="">
               <input class="sr-only peer" type="radio" name="carousel" id="carousel-1" checked />
               <!-- content #1 -->
               <div
                  class="w-96 absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg transition-all duration-300 opacity-0 peer-checked:opacity-100 peer-checked:z-10 z-0">
                  <img class="rounded-t-lg w-96 h-64" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1628788835388-415ee2fa9576?ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=384&q=80" alt="" />
                  <div class="py-4 px-8">
                     <h1 class="hover:cursor-pointer mt-2 text-gray-900 font-bold text-2xl tracking-tight">Lorem
                        ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing.
                     </h1>
                     <p class="hover:cursor-pointer py-3 text-gray-600 leading-6">Lorem ipsum dolor, sit amet
                        consectetur adipisicing elit.
                     </p>
                  </div>
                  <!-- controls -->
                  <div class="absolute top-1/2 w-full flex justify-between z-20">
                     <label for="carousel-3" class="inline-block text-red-600 cursor-pointer -translate-x-5 bg-white rounded-full shadow-md active:translate-y-0.5">
                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-10 w-10" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
                           <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10 18a8 8 0 100-16 8 8 0 000 16zm.707-10.293a1 1 0 00-1.414-1.414l-3 3a1 1 0 000 1.414l3 3a1 1 0 001.414-1.414L9.414 11H13a1 1 0 100-2H9.414l1.293-1.293z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
                        </svg>
                     </label>
                     <label for="carousel-2" class="inline-block text-red-600 cursor-pointer translate-x-5 bg-white rounded-full shadow-md active:translate-y-0.5">
                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-10 w-10" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
                           <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10 18a8 8 0 100-16 8 8 0 000 16zm3.707-8.707l-3-3a1 1 0 00-1.414 1.414L10.586 9H7a1 1 0 100 2h3.586l-1.293 1.293a1 1 0 101.414 1.414l3-3a1 1 0 000-1.414z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
                        </svg>
                     </label>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
            <!-- second -->
            <div class="">
               <input class="sr-only peer" type="radio" name="carousel" id="carousel-2" />
               <!-- content #2 -->
               <div
                  class="w-96 absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg transition-all duration-300 opacity-0 peer-checked:opacity-100 peer-checked:z-10 z-0">
                  <img class="rounded-t-lg w-96 h-64" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1628191139360-4083564d03fd?ixid=MnwxMjA3fDF8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=384&q=80" alt="" />
                  <div class="py-4 px-8">
                     <h1 class="hover:cursor-pointer mt-2 text-gray-900 font-bold text-2xl tracking-tight">
                        Scelerisque eleifend donec pretium vulputate sapien.
                     </h1>
                     <p class="hover:cursor-pointer py-3 text-gray-600 leading-6">Egestas diam in arcu cursus euismod
                        quis. Fusce id velit ut tortor. Congue quisque egestas diam in arcu cursus euismod quis.
                     </p>
                  </div>
                  <!-- controls -->
                  <div class="absolute top-1/2 w-full flex justify-between z-20">
                     <label for="carousel-1" class="inline-block text-blue-600 cursor-pointer -translate-x-5 bg-white rounded-full shadow-md active:translate-y-0.5">
                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-10 w-10" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
                           <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10 18a8 8 0 100-16 8 8 0 000 16zm.707-10.293a1 1 0 00-1.414-1.414l-3 3a1 1 0 000 1.414l3 3a1 1 0 001.414-1.414L9.414 11H13a1 1 0 100-2H9.414l1.293-1.293z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
                        </svg>
                     </label>
                     <label for="carousel-3" class="inline-block text-blue-600 cursor-pointer translate-x-5 bg-white rounded-full shadow-md active:translate-y-0.5">
                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-10 w-10" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
                           <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10 18a8 8 0 100-16 8 8 0 000 16zm3.707-8.707l-3-3a1 1 0 00-1.414 1.414L10.586 9H7a1 1 0 100 2h3.586l-1.293 1.293a1 1 0 101.414 1.414l3-3a1 1 0 000-1.414z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
                        </svg>
                     </label>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
            <!-- three -->
            <div class="">
               <input class="sr-only peer" type="radio" name="carousel" id="carousel-3" />
               <!-- content #3 -->
               <div
                  class="w-96 absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg transition-all duration-300 opacity-0 peer-checked:opacity-100 peer-checked:z-10 z-0">
                  <img class="rounded-t-lg w-96 h-64" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1628718120482-07e03fe361dd?ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=384&q=80" alt="" />
                  <div class="py-4 px-8">
                     <h1 class="hover:cursor-pointer mt-2 text-gray-900 font-bold text-2xl tracking-tight">
                        Consectetur purus ut faucibus pulvinar elementum.
                     </h1>
                     <p class="hover:cursor-pointer py-3 text-gray-600 leading-6">Aliquam ultrices sagittis orci a
                        scelerisque purus semper. Quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar. Facilisis magna etiam
                        tempor orci eu lobortis elementum.
                     </p>
                  </div>
                  <!-- controls -->
                  <div class="absolute top-1/2 w-full flex justify-between z-20">
                     <label for="carousel-2" class="inline-block text-yellow-600 cursor-pointer -translate-x-5 bg-white rounded-full shadow-md active:translate-y-0.5">
                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-10 w-10" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
                           <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10 18a8 8 0 100-16 8 8 0 000 16zm.707-10.293a1 1 0 00-1.414-1.414l-3 3a1 1 0 000 1.414l3 3a1 1 0 001.414-1.414L9.414 11H13a1 1 0 100-2H9.414l1.293-1.293z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
                        </svg>
                     </label>
                     <label for="carousel-1" class="inline-block text-yellow-600 cursor-pointer translate-x-5 bg-white rounded-full shadow-md active:translate-y-0.5">
                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-10 w-10" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
                           <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10 18a8 8 0 100-16 8 8 0 000 16zm3.707-8.707l-3-3a1 1 0 00-1.414 1.414L10.586 9H7a1 1 0 100 2h3.586l-1.293 1.293a1 1 0 101.414 1.414l3-3a1 1 0 000-1.414z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
                        </svg>
                     </label>
                  </div>
               </div>
            </div>
         </div>
      </div>
      <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dgauderman" target="_blank" class="md:absolute bottom-0 right-0 p-4 float-right animate-bounce">
      <img src="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/assets/img/guidelines/logo-mark-3.svg" alt="Buy Me A Coffee" class="transition-all rounded-full w-14 -rotate-45 hover:shadow-sm shadow-lg ring hover:ring-4 ring-white">
    </a>
   </body>
</html>

Install tailwind css of verion 2.2.4

Use the script html tag to import the script of Tailwind CSS of the version 2.2.4

<script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
  • min-h-screen
  • bg-gray-100
  • p-3
  • relative
  • w-96
  • mx-auto
  • absolute
  • top-1/2
  • left-1/2
  • bg-white
  • peer-checked:z-10
  • z-0
  • h-64
  • py-4
  • px-8
  • mt-2
  • text-gray-900
  • text-2xl
  • py-3
  • text-gray-600
  • w-full
  • flex
  • z-20
  • inline-block
  • text-red-600
  • h-10
  • w-10
  • text-blue-600
  • text-yellow-600
  • md:absolute
  • bottom-0
  • right-0
  • p-4
  • float-right
  • w-14

  1. Set the minimum width/height of an element using the min-h-screen utilities.

  2. Control the background color of an element to gray-100 using the bg-gray-100 utilities.

  3. Control the padding on all sides of an element to 0.75rem using the p-3 utilities.

  4. Use relative to position an element according to the normal flow of the document.

  5. Use w-96 to set an element to a fixed width(24rem).

  6. Control the horizontal margin of an element to auto using the mx-auto utilities.

  7. Use absolute to position an element outside of the normal flow of the document, causing neighboring elements to act as if the element doesn’t exist.

  8. Use the top-1/2 utilities to set the top position of a positioned element to 1/2.

  9. Use the left-1/2 utilities to set the left position of a positioned element to 1/2.

  10. Control the background color of an element to white using the bg-white utilities.

  11. Control the stack order (or three-dimensional positioning) of an element to 10undefined in Tailwind, regardless of order it has been displayed, using the peer-checked:z-10 utilities.

  12. Control the stack order (or three-dimensional positioning) of an element to 0 in Tailwind, regardless of order it has been displayed, using the z-0 utilities.

  13. Use h-64 to set an element to a fixed height(16rem).

  14. Control the vertical padding of an element to 1rem using the py-4 utilities.

  15. Control the horizontal padding of an element to 2rem using the px-8 utilities.

  16. Control the margin on top side of an element to 0.5rem using the mt-2 utilities.

  17. Control the text color of an element to gray-900 using the text-gray-900 utilities.

  18. Control the text color of an element to 2xl using the text-2xl utilities.

  19. Control the vertical padding of an element to 0.75rem using the py-3 utilities.

  20. Control the text color of an element to gray-600 using the text-gray-600 utilities.

  21. Use w-full to set an element to a 100% based width.

  22. Use flex to create a block-level flex container.

  23. Control the stack order (or three-dimensional positioning) of an element to 20 in Tailwind, regardless of order it has been displayed, using the z-20 utilities.

  24. Use inline-block utilities to wrap the element to prevent the text inside from extending beyond its parent.

  25. Control the text color of an element to red-600 using the text-red-600 utilities.

  26. Use h-10 to set an element to a fixed height(2.5rem).

  27. Use w-10 to set an element to a fixed width(2.5rem).

  28. Control the text color of an element to blue-600 using the text-blue-600 utilities.

  29. Control the text color of an element to yellow-600 using the text-yellow-600 utilities.

  30. Use absolute to position an element outside of the normal flow of the document at only medium screen sizes, causing neighboring elements to act as if the element doesn’t exist.

  31. Use the bottom-0 utilities to set the bottom position of a positioned element to 0rem.

  32. Use the right-0 utilities to set the right position of a positioned element to 0rem.

  33. Control the padding on all sides of an element to 1rem using the p-4 utilities.

  34. Use float-right to float an element to the right of its container.

  35. Use w-14 to set an element to a fixed width(3.5rem).

Conclusion

The above is a step-by-step tutorial on how to use Tailwind CSS to build a Card Carousel components, learn and follow along to implement your own components.