How to Create Responsive Image Cards Using CSS Grid

In this guide, you'll learn how to design responsive image cards with CSS Grid. Whether you're building a portfolio or a product gallery, this layout ensures your content looks stunning across all devices.

responsive image card grid using css

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Responsive Image Card Grid with CSS</title>
  <style>
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 20px;
      background-color: #f5f5f5;
    }
    h1 {
      text-align: center;
    }
    .grid-container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
      gap: 20px;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }
    .card {
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: transform 0.2s;
      cursor: pointer; 
    }
    .card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }
    .card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
    }
    .card-content {
      padding: 15px;
    }
    .card-content h3 {
      margin: 0 0 10px;
      font-size: 1.2em;
    }
    .card-content p {
      color: #555;
      font-size: 0.95em;
    }
    img {
      max-width: 20%;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Responsive Image Card Grid</h1>

  <div class="grid-container">
    <div class="card">
      <img src="../../images/theme/javascript.png" alt="Image 1">
      <div class="card-content">
        <h3>Card Title 1</h3>
        <p>Short description for card 1 goes here.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="card">
      <img src="../../images/theme/angularjs.png" alt="Image 2">
      <div class="card-content">
        <h3>Card Title 2</h3>
        <p>Short description for card 2 goes here.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="card">
      <img src="../../images/theme/css.png" alt="Image 3">
      <div class="card-content">
        <h3>Card Title 3</h3>
        <p>Short description for card 3 goes here.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

</body>
</html>

Try it

The layout uses auto-fit with minmax() to create a responsive grid that reshapes as needed. You can easily drop in real images or link this to a dynamic dataset.

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