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Build Glassmorphic Card Designs with CSS Build glassmorphic card designs with backdrop blur, transparency, and shadow controls.

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CSS Card Generator

Build glassmorphic card designs with backdrop blur, transparency, and shadow controls.

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Set glass effect parameters

Adjust blur, opacity, and saturation to control the frosted glass appearance.

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Customize borders and shadows

Fine-tune border width, opacity, radius, and shadow depth.

3

Copy the CSS

Preview the card on a gradient background and copy the CSS code.

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What Is CSS Card Generator?

The CSS Card Generator creates glassmorphic card designs with adjustable blur, transparency, and shadow effects. Glassmorphism is a popular UI design trend that uses background blur and semi-transparent layers to create a frosted glass effect. This tool gives you precise control over the key parameters: backdrop blur amount, background opacity, border transparency, border radius, and box shadow. The preview displays your card on a colorful gradient background so you can see exactly how the frosted glass effect looks when content shows through from behind. The generated CSS includes all necessary properties including webkit prefixes for backdrop-filter compatibility.

Why Use CSS Card Generator?

  • Complete glassmorphism controls for frosted glass card effects
  • Preview on gradient background to see transparency in action
  • Includes webkit prefixes for maximum browser compatibility
  • Adjustable shadow, border, and padding for full customization

Common Use Cases

Dashboard Widgets

Create glass-effect dashboard cards that look modern and elegant.

Feature Cards

Design feature showcase cards for landing pages with glass styling.

Overlay Content

Build frosted glass overlays for content displayed over images.

Profile Cards

Style user profile cards with a contemporary frosted glass look.

Technical Guide

Glassmorphism relies on the backdrop-filter CSS property, which applies graphical effects to the area behind an element. The key function is blur(), which creates the frosted glass appearance. Combined with a semi-transparent background (using rgba or hsla), the effect allows content behind the card to be visible but blurred. The border uses a slightly higher opacity than the background for definition. The -webkit-backdrop-filter prefix is required for Safari support. For the effect to work, the element must have a transparent or semi-transparent background, and there must be content behind it to blur. Performance consideration: backdrop-filter can be expensive on large elements or when many blurred elements overlap. Use will-change: backdrop-filter to hint the browser about the animated property. For fallback, provide a solid semi-transparent background for browsers that do not support backdrop-filter.

Tips & Best Practices

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    Keep background opacity low (15-25%) for the best glass effect
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    Use a colorful or image background behind the card for visible blur
  • 3
    Add a subtle border with higher opacity than the background
  • 4
    Combine with box-shadow for additional depth and separation

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q Does glassmorphism work in all browsers?
backdrop-filter is supported in all modern browsers. Safari requires the -webkit- prefix, which this tool includes.
Q Why does my glass effect not show?
The element needs a semi-transparent background and content behind it to blur. Place the card over an image or gradient.
Q Is glassmorphism accessible?
Glassmorphism can be accessible if text maintains sufficient contrast against the blurred background. Avoid using glass effects where readability is critical.
Q Can I animate the blur effect?
Yes, but animating backdrop-filter is performance-intensive. Consider using opacity transitions instead.
Q What is a good blur value?
10-20px provides a noticeable frosted effect without completely hiding the background content.

About This Tool

CSS Card Generator is a free online tool by FreeToolkit.ai. All processing happens directly in your browser — your data never leaves your device. No registration or installation required.