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  1. 01Tailwind 3D Tilt & Parallax Card with Depth Layers
  2. 02Tailwind Glowing Gradient & Glassmorphic Border Card
  3. 03Tailwind Image Zoom Card with Slide-Up Content Reveal
  4. 04Tailwind 3D Flip Card (Front to Back) with backface-visibility
  5. 05Tailwind Sibling De-emphasis Pricing Grid with has-hover
  6. 06Tailwind Minimalist Elevation Card with Layered Dynamic Shadows
  7. 07Tailwind Elastic Lift Card with Spring Cubic-Bezier
  8. 08Tailwind Animated Conic Gradient Border Card with @property
  9. 09Tailwind Stacked Layer Reveal Card (Fanned Risograph Deck)
  10. 10Tailwind Holographic Foil Shimmer Card with mix-blend-mode
  11. 11Tailwind Curtain Reveal Card (Parting Velvet Halves)
  12. 12Tailwind Corner Peel Card with clip-path Triangles
  13. 13Tailwind Neon Sign Card with Layered Text-Shadow Glow
  14. 14Tailwind CRT Scanline Terminal Card with Sweeping Beam
  15. 15Tailwind Depth Parallax Landscape Card with Layer Multipliers
  16. 16Tailwind Cursor Spotlight Card with Masked Border Highlight
  17. 17Tailwind 3D Tilt Product Card with Specular Glare
  18. 18Tailwind Slide-Up Panel Card with Peek Header Swap
  19. 19Tailwind Credit Card Flip with Magnetic Strip & CVV
  20. 20Tailwind RGB Channel-Split Glitch Card
  21. 21Tailwind Rotating Conic Aura Card with Blurred Gradient Bloom
  22. 22Tailwind Blob-to-Rectangle Border Morph Card
  23. 23Tailwind Magnetic Float Orb Card with Pointer Attraction
  24. 24Tailwind Typewriter Reveal Card with Steps Animation & Caret
  25. 25Tailwind Magazine Overlay Slide Card (Full-Face Panel Takeover)
  26. 26Tailwind Breathing Film Grain Card with SVG Turbulence Noise
  27. 27Tailwind Frosted Glass Intensify Card with Deepening Backdrop Blur
  28. 28Tailwind Blueprint Reveal Card with Circular clip-path Wipe
  29. 29Tailwind Cursor-Anchored Shockwave Ripple Card
  30. 30Tailwind Color-Burn Ignition Card with Grayscale-to-Fire Hover
  31. 31Tailwind Prismatic Light Sweep Card with Screen Blend Bar
  32. 32Tailwind Book Cover Open Card with Hinged 3D Rotation
  33. 33Tailwind Drifting Aurora Ribbons Card with Blurred Gradient Bands
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Tailwind Slide-Up Panel Card with Peek Header Swap

The pattern at its plainest: a hero image with a small label that slides away as an opaque detail panel rises to replace it. No zoom, no frost flourish — and that makes it the version to copy when the disclosure is the point.

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<section class="tch-18 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tch18-bg font-tch18-sans p-8">
  <article class="group relative w-[330px] h-[440px] rounded-[20px] overflow-hidden cursor-pointer shadow-[0_18px_40px_rgb(0_0_0/0.2)]">
    <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-[linear-gradient(160deg,#ff6b4a,#c91f5f_60%,#5b1e6b)] after:content-[''] after:absolute after:inset-0 after:bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_30%_25%,rgb(255_255_255/0.3),transparent_50%)]"></div>
    <div class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-3 p-7 text-white transition-[translate,opacity] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1)] group-hover:-translate-y-32 group-hover:opacity-0 group-focus-within:-translate-y-32 group-focus-within:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-opacity">
      <span class="font-tch18-mono text-[0.7rem] tracking-[0.18em] uppercase opacity-85">Travel · 12 min</span>
      <h2 class="font-extrabold text-[1.9rem] leading-[1.05] mt-1">Sunset Over<br>Cartagena</h2>
    </div>
    <div class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-4 p-7 bg-tch18-panel/95 backdrop-blur-[8px] text-tch18-ink translate-y-full transition-transform duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1)] group-hover:translate-y-0 group-focus-within:translate-y-0 motion-reduce:transition-none">
      <span class="font-tch18-mono text-[0.7rem] tracking-[0.18em] uppercase text-tch18-acc">Travel · 12 min read</span>
      <h3 class="font-extrabold text-[1.7rem] leading-[1.05] mt-1.5 mb-3">Sunset Over Cartagena</h3>
      <p class="text-[0.85rem] leading-[1.6] text-tch18-body">Walled-city rooftops, fruit carts at dusk, and where to find the best ceviche after dark.</p>
      <a href="#" class="inline-flex items-center min-h-11 mt-3 font-tch18-mono text-[0.78rem] tracking-[0.08em] text-tch18-acc no-underline rounded transition-colors duration-200 hover:text-white focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-tch18-acc focus-visible:outline-offset-2">READ STORY →</a>
    </div>
  </article>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tch18-bg: #e8e4dd;
  --color-tch18-bg: oklch(0.92 0.008 85);
  --color-tch18-panel: #0c0810;
  --color-tch18-panel: oklch(0.12 0.015 300);
  --color-tch18-ink: #f0ece6;
  --color-tch18-ink: oklch(0.94 0.008 85);
  --color-tch18-body: #c4bdb4;
  --color-tch18-body: oklch(0.79 0.015 85);
  --color-tch18-acc: #ff8a6b;
  --color-tch18-acc: oklch(0.76 0.15 35);
  --font-tch18-sans: 'Sora', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tch18-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tch-18 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

Setup — do this once per project

Skip this if your project already runs Tailwind v4.

1Load Tailwind
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tailwindcss/browser@4"></script>

Compiles in the browser — perfect for a CodePen or a quick test, not for production.

2Add the stylesheetRequiredthe @theme block is what makes the custom utilities exist
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tch18-bg: #e8e4dd;
  --color-tch18-bg: oklch(0.92 0.008 85);
  --color-tch18-panel: #0c0810;
  --color-tch18-panel: oklch(0.12 0.015 300);
  --color-tch18-ink: #f0ece6;
  --color-tch18-ink: oklch(0.94 0.008 85);
  --color-tch18-body: #c4bdb4;
  --color-tch18-body: oklch(0.79 0.015 85);
  --color-tch18-acc: #ff8a6b;
  --color-tch18-acc: oklch(0.76 0.15 35);
  --font-tch18-sans: 'Sora', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tch18-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tch-18 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
3Fonts used by this demooptional — skip if you have your own type stack
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Sora:wght@400;600;800&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap">

What changed in the port

Which parts became utilities, which stayed CSS, and why.

  • The two-element swap is clearer in utilities than in CSS: both class lists sit side by side in the markup, so the overlap in their travel is visible while you write it.
  • No stylesheet residue beyond tokens — this is one of the ports that ends up shorter than its source.
  • UI change from the CSS original: the CTA is a real <a href> with a 44px target (it was an anchor with no href), and group-focus-within: now drives the whole swap.
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Here's a working CSS demo from CodeFronts. Use it as-is or adapt to your framework. All classes are scoped under a unique prefix so the code won't collide with your existing styles. MIT licensed.
Demo: Tailwind Slide-Up Panel Card with Peek Header Swap
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-card-hover-effects/tailwind-slide-up-panel-card-peek-swap/

The pattern at its plainest: a hero image with a small label that slides away as an opaque detail panel rises to replace it. No zoom, no frost flourish &mdash; and that makes it the version to copy when the disclosure is the point.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tch-18 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tch18-bg font-tch18-sans p-8">
  <article class="group relative w-[330px] h-[440px] rounded-[20px] overflow-hidden cursor-pointer shadow-[0_18px_40px_rgb(0_0_0/0.2)]">
    <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-[linear-gradient(160deg,#ff6b4a,#c91f5f_60%,#5b1e6b)] after:content-[''] after:absolute after:inset-0 after:bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_30%_25%,rgb(255_255_255/0.3),transparent_50%)]"></div>
    <div class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-3 p-7 text-white transition-[translate,opacity] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1)] group-hover:-translate-y-32 group-hover:opacity-0 group-focus-within:-translate-y-32 group-focus-within:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-opacity">
      <span class="font-tch18-mono text-[0.7rem] tracking-[0.18em] uppercase opacity-85">Travel · 12 min</span>
      <h2 class="font-extrabold text-[1.9rem] leading-[1.05] mt-1">Sunset Over<br>Cartagena</h2>
    </div>
    <div class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-4 p-7 bg-tch18-panel/95 backdrop-blur-[8px] text-tch18-ink translate-y-full transition-transform duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1)] group-hover:translate-y-0 group-focus-within:translate-y-0 motion-reduce:transition-none">
      <span class="font-tch18-mono text-[0.7rem] tracking-[0.18em] uppercase text-tch18-acc">Travel · 12 min read</span>
      <h3 class="font-extrabold text-[1.7rem] leading-[1.05] mt-1.5 mb-3">Sunset Over Cartagena</h3>
      <p class="text-[0.85rem] leading-[1.6] text-tch18-body">Walled-city rooftops, fruit carts at dusk, and where to find the best ceviche after dark.</p>
      <a href="#" class="inline-flex items-center min-h-11 mt-3 font-tch18-mono text-[0.78rem] tracking-[0.08em] text-tch18-acc no-underline rounded transition-colors duration-200 hover:text-white focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-tch18-acc focus-visible:outline-offset-2">READ STORY →</a>
    </div>
  </article>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tch18-bg: #e8e4dd;
  --color-tch18-bg: oklch(0.92 0.008 85);
  --color-tch18-panel: #0c0810;
  --color-tch18-panel: oklch(0.12 0.015 300);
  --color-tch18-ink: #f0ece6;
  --color-tch18-ink: oklch(0.94 0.008 85);
  --color-tch18-body: #c4bdb4;
  --color-tch18-body: oklch(0.79 0.015 85);
  --color-tch18-acc: #ff8a6b;
  --color-tch18-acc: oklch(0.76 0.15 35);
  --font-tch18-sans: 'Sora', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tch18-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tch-18 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Two elements trade places. The peek (category + title over the image) rises and fades; the panel (full detail) rises into the space it vacates. Both are driven by the same group-hover:, both use the same curve, and the small overlap in their travel is what makes it feel like a swap rather than two animations.

The panel is opaque on purpose. Demo 03 frosts its sheet so the product photo reads through. Here the copy is the payload, so the panel is a near-solid dark plate — the more legible choice for article text.

Nothing is hidden from assistive tech. The panel is translated, never display:none or visibility:hidden, so its content is in the accessibility tree at rest.

Make it yours

  • Direction: swap translate-y-full for -translate-x-full to slide in from the left.
  • Speed: 500ms is the default; 250ms feels utilitarian, 700ms editorial.
  • Cascade the CTA in with delay-100 for a two-beat reveal.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • overflow-hidden on the card, or the panel is visible parked below it.
  • Transform, never bottom. The transform composites; the offset relayouts.
  • group-focus-within: is required, not optional — the panel holds the link and the summary.
  • Under motion-reduce: fade rather than snap; a 440px panel appearing instantly is jarring.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Transforms, transitions and :focus-within are universally supported; the floor is Tailwind v4's generated sheet.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

backdrop-filtertw ↗:focus-withintw ↗prefers-reduced-motiontw ↗

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