Card
Cards contain content and actions about a single subject.
Cards are surfaces that display content and actions on a single topic.
They should be easy to scan for relevant and actionable information. Elements, like text and images, should be placed on them in a way that clearly indicates hierarchy.
Basic card
Although cards can support multiple actions, UI controls, and an overflow menu, use restraint and remember that cards are entry points to more complex and detailed information.
Word of the Day
adjective
well meaning and kindly.
"a benevolent smile"
Word of the Day
adjective
well meaning and kindly.
"a benevolent smile"
Complex Interaction
On desktop, card content can expand. (Click the downward chevron to view the recipe.)
![Paella dish](/static/images/cards/paella.jpg)
This impressive paella is a perfect party dish and a fun meal to cook together with your guests. Add 1 cup of frozen peas along with the mussels, if you like.
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 6,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica
By default, we use the combination of a <div>
element and a background image to display the media. It can be problematic in some situations, for example, you might want to display a video or a responsive image. Use the component
prop for these use cases:
![green iguana](/static/images/cards/contemplative-reptile.jpg)
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 6,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica
Primary action
Often a card allow users to interact with the entirety of its surface to trigger its main action, be it an expansion, a link to another screen or some other behavior. The action area of the card can be specified by wrapping its contents in a CardActionArea
component.
A card can also offer supplemental actions which should stand detached from the main action area in order to avoid event overlap.
UI Controls
Supplemental actions within the card are explicitly called out using icons, text, and UI controls, typically placed at the bottom of the card.
Here's an example of a media control card.
![Live from space album cover](/static/images/cards/live-from-space.jpg)
🎨 If you are looking for inspiration, you can check MUI Treasury's customization examples.