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Digital Business Card VCard

Front shows a minimalist corporate name card with a holographic accent strip; back provides structured phone, email, and location contacts plus a decorative QR code.

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<div class="fc-12">
  <div class="fc-12__label">Digital Business Card · Hover to flip</div>
  <div class="fc-12__scene">
    <div class="fc-12__card">
      <div class="fc-12__front">
        <div class="fc-12__holo"></div>
        <div class="fc-12__logo-mark">JD</div>
        <div class="fc-12__front-info">
          <div class="fc-12__person-name">James Dorian</div>
          <div class="fc-12__person-role">Chief Technology Officer</div>
          <div class="fc-12__divider-h"></div>
          <div class="fc-12__company">Nova Systems Inc.</div>
          <div class="fc-12__contact-mini">
            <div class="fc-12__cm"><span class="fc-12__cm-dot"></span>+1 (415) 555-0198</div>
            <div class="fc-12__cm"><span class="fc-12__cm-dot"></span>j.dorian@novasys.io</div>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="fc-12__front-hint">Hover →</div>
      </div>
      <div class="fc-12__back">
        <div class="fc-12__contact-grid">
          <div class="fc-12__contact-item">
            <div class="fc-12__ci-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 16.92v3a2 2 0 0 1-2.18 2 19.79 19.79 0 0 1-8.63-3.07A19.5 19.5 0 0 1 4.69 12 19.79 19.79 0 0 1 1.61 3.43 2 2 0 0 1 3.6 1h3a2 2 0 0 1 2 1.72c.127.96.361 1.903.7 2.81a2 2 0 0 1-.45 2.11L7.91 8.6a16 16 0 0 0 6 6l.92-.92a2 2 0 0 1 2.11-.45c.907.339 1.85.573 2.81.7A2 2 0 0 1 21.73 16z"/></svg></div>
            <div class="fc-12__ci-text"><span class="fc-12__ci-label">Phone</span><span class="fc-12__ci-val">+1 (415) 555-0198</span></div>
          </div>
          <div class="fc-12__contact-item">
            <div class="fc-12__ci-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24"><rect x="2" y="4" width="20" height="16" rx="2"/><path d="m22 7-10 7L2 7"/></svg></div>
            <div class="fc-12__ci-text"><span class="fc-12__ci-label">Email</span><span class="fc-12__ci-val">j.dorian@novasys.io</span></div>
          </div>
          <div class="fc-12__contact-item">
            <div class="fc-12__ci-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21 10c0 7-9 13-9 13s-9-6-9-13a9 9 0 0 1 18 0z"/><circle cx="12" cy="10" r="3"/></svg></div>
            <div class="fc-12__ci-text"><span class="fc-12__ci-label">Office</span><span class="fc-12__ci-val">SF · Floor 22</span></div>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="fc-12__qr">
          <!-- QR code as SVG pattern -->
          <svg viewBox="0 0 21 21" fill="black">
            <!-- position detection patterns -->
            <rect x="0" y="0" width="7" height="7" fill="none" stroke="black" stroke-width="1"/>
            <rect x="2" y="2" width="3" height="3"/>
            <rect x="14" y="0" width="7" height="7" fill="none" stroke="black" stroke-width="1"/>
            <rect x="16" y="2" width="3" height="3"/>
            <rect x="0" y="14" width="7" height="7" fill="none" stroke="black" stroke-width="1"/>
            <rect x="2" y="16" width="3" height="3"/>
            <!-- data modules (decorative) -->
            <rect x="8" y="0" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="10" y="0" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="12" y="0" width="1" height="1"/>
            <rect x="9" y="2" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="11" y="2" width="1" height="1"/>
            <rect x="8" y="4" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="10" y="4" width="2" height="1"/><rect x="13" y="4" width="1" height="1"/>
            <rect x="7" y="7" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="9" y="7" width="2" height="1"/><rect x="12" y="7" width="1" height="1"/>
            <rect x="7" y="9" width="2" height="1"/><rect x="11" y="9" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="13" y="9" width="1" height="1"/>
            <rect x="8" y="11" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="10" y="11" width="2" height="1"/><rect x="14" y="11" width="1" height="1"/>
            <rect x="7" y="13" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="9" y="13" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="12" y="13" width="2" height="1"/>
            <rect x="8" y="14" width="2" height="1"/><rect x="12" y="14" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="14" y="14" width="1" height="1"/>
            <rect x="9" y="16" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="11" y="16" width="3" height="1"/>
            <rect x="8" y="18" width="2" height="1"/><rect x="12" y="18" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="14" y="18" width="1" height="1"/>
            <rect x="9" y="20" width="1" height="1"/><rect x="11" y="20" width="2" height="1"/><rect x="14" y="20" width="1" height="1"/>
          </svg>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
.fc-12,.fc-12 *,.fc-12 *::before,.fc-12 *::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
.fc-12 ::selection{background:#0891b2;color:#fff}
.fc-12{
  --bg:#04080c;--cyan:#06b6d4;--slate:#94a3b8;--white:#f0f9ff;
  --card-w:360px;--card-h:220px;
  font-family:'Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 60%,#040e18,#04080c 65%);
  min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  padding:40px 20px;gap:16px;color:var(--white);
}
.fc-12__label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(148,163,184,.4);font-weight:600}
.fc-12__scene{width:var(--card-w);height:var(--card-h);perspective:1200px;cursor:pointer}
.fc-12__card{width:100%;height:100%;position:relative;transform-style:preserve-3d;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.fc-12__scene:hover .fc-12__card{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
.fc-12__front,.fc-12__back{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:16px;backface-visibility:hidden;-webkit-backface-visibility:hidden;overflow:hidden}
/* FRONT */
.fc-12__front{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1520,#040e18);
  border:1px solid rgba(6,182,212,.25);
  display:flex;align-items:center;padding:24px 28px;gap:20px;
  box-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(6,182,212,.06);
}
.fc-12__front::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:160px;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(to left,rgba(6,182,212,.05),transparent);pointer-events:none}
/* holographic strip */
.fc-12__holo{position:absolute;top:0;right:60px;width:4px;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(6,182,212,.4),rgba(139,92,246,.4),rgba(236,72,153,.4),transparent)}
.fc-12__logo-mark{
  width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:14px;flex-shrink:0;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0891b2,#0e7490);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:22px;font-weight:900;color:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(6,182,212,.3);
}
.fc-12__front-info{flex:1}
.fc-12__person-name{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white)}
.fc-12__person-role{font-size:11px;color:var(--cyan);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-top:2px}
.fc-12__divider-h{height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);margin:10px 0}
.fc-12__company{font-size:13px;color:rgba(240,249,255,.6)}
.fc-12__contact-mini{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;margin-top:8px}
.fc-12__cm{font-size:11px;color:rgba(240,249,255,.4);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.fc-12__cm-dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);opacity:.6}
.fc-12__front-hint{position:absolute;bottom:12px;right:16px;font-size:9px;color:rgba(240,249,255,.2);letter-spacing:.08em}
/* BACK */
.fc-12__back{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#060e18,#040a12);
  border:1px solid rgba(6,182,212,.2);
  transform:rotateY(180deg);
  display:flex;align-items:center;padding:20px 24px;gap:20px;
}
.fc-12__contact-grid{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.fc-12__contact-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.fc-12__ci-icon{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(6,182,212,.1);border:1px solid rgba(6,182,212,.2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.fc-12__ci-icon svg{width:14px;height:14px;stroke:var(--cyan);stroke-width:1.8;fill:none}
.fc-12__ci-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.fc-12__ci-label{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(240,249,255,.35)}
.fc-12__ci-val{font-size:12px;color:rgba(240,249,255,.8);font-weight:600}
.fc-12__qr{
  width:100px;height:100px;border-radius:10px;flex-shrink:0;
  background:white;padding:6px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.fc-12__qr svg{width:100%;height:100%}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.fc-12__card{transition:none}}

How this works

The holographic strip on the front is a single absolutely-positioned 4px-wide div with a vertical linear-gradient cycling through teal, violet, and pink stops — mimicking the iridescent edge found on physical NFC business cards. Positioned at right:60px so it reads as an accent rather than a divider.

The QR code on the back is a hand-crafted inline SVG using 1x1 unit <rect> elements on a 21-unit grid — the minimum for a valid QR v1 — with the three alignment squares in the corners using nested <rect> with fill="none" stroke="black" outlines, matching the ISO QR code structure.

Customize

  • Animate the holographic strip colours using a @keyframes that cycles the gradient hue stops through 360 degrees for a realistic foil shimmer.
  • Replace the SVG QR code with a real scannable code by using a client-side QR library such as qrcode.js to generate the SVG from a vCard URL.
  • Add NFC-tap animation feedback by toggling a brief scale(1.02) pulse on the card when a Web NFC NDEFReader write succeeds.
  • Change the landscape orientation to portrait by swapping card dimensions to 220px x 360px and reflowing the interior flex to column.
  • Use CSS @media print to render the card at exactly 85.6mm x 54mm (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1) for physical print output.

Watch out for

  • A real QR code requires exact module placement — the decorative SVG here is not scannable; use a QR generation library for any production link-sharing use case.
  • The holographic strip gradient uses opaque colours — add mix-blend-mode:overlay on a white background to achieve a true iridescent foil look.
  • Landscape card orientation can feel narrow on mobile viewports — add a max-width:100% and reduce padding via clamp() for sub-400px screens.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
36+ 9+ 16+ 36+

Web NFC (NDEFReader) is available in Chrome on Android only; the visual card works in all browsers.

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