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CSS 3D Cube Image Viewer

Six photos mapped onto the faces of a real 3D cube that rotates to whichever face you pick — a spinning cube image viewer for product showcases and galleries, controlled by accessible radio buttons with no JavaScript.

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<section class="gl-15" aria-label="3D cube image viewer">
  <fieldset class="gl-15__controls">
    <legend>Choose a face</legend>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="front" checked><span>Front</span></label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="right"><span>Right</span></label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="back"><span>Back</span></label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="left"><span>Left</span></label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="top"><span>Top</span></label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="bottom"><span>Bottom</span></label>
  </fieldset>
  <div class="gl-15__stage">
    <div class="gl-15__cube">
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--front"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,camera?lock=1501" alt="Camera front view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--right"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,lens?lock=1502" alt="Camera right view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--back"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,gadget?lock=1503" alt="Camera back view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--left"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,tech?lock=1504" alt="Camera left view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--top"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,detail?lock=1505" alt="Camera top view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--bottom"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,accessory?lock=1506" alt="Camera bottom view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
.gl-15,
.gl-15 *,
.gl-15 *::before,
.gl-15 *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.gl-15 ::selection {
  background: oklch(0.7 0.16 200);
  color: #041318;
}

.gl-15 {
  --size: 240px;
  --half: 120px;
  --accent: oklch(0.72 0.16 200);
  font-family: 'Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 50% 20%,#0e1418,#05080a);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 40px;
}

.gl-15__controls {
  border: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.gl-15__controls legend {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font: 11px ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7c8b93;
}

.gl-15__controls label {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.gl-15__controls input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
}

.gl-15__controls span {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #223038;
  background: #0e161b;
  color: #a9bcc4;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: .2s;
}

.gl-15__controls label:hover span {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.gl-15__controls input:checked+span {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #041318;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.gl-15__controls input:focus-visible+span {
  outline: 3px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.gl-15__stage {
  perspective: 900px;
  width: var(--size);
  height: var(--size);
}

.gl-15__cube {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: rotateX(-18deg) rotateY(-24deg);
  transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.4,.1,.2,1);
}

.gl-15__face {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.08) inset;
}

.gl-15__face img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.gl-15__face--front {
  transform: translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15__face--back {
  transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15__face--right {
  transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15__face--left {
  transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15__face--top {
  transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15__face--bottom {
  transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="front"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateY(0deg);
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="right"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateY(-90deg);
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="back"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateY(-180deg);
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="left"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateY(90deg);
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="top"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateX(-90deg);
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="bottom"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateX(90deg);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .gl-15__cube {
    transition: none;
  }
}
/* No JavaScript — six radios drive the cube rotation through :has(:checked). */
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Demo: CSS 3D Cube Image Viewer
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Six photos mapped onto the faces of a real 3D cube that rotates to whichever face you pick — a spinning cube image viewer for product showcases and galleries, controlled by accessible radio buttons with no JavaScript.
## HTML
```html
<section class="gl-15" aria-label="3D cube image viewer">
  <fieldset class="gl-15__controls">
    <legend>Choose a face</legend>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="front" checked><span>Front</span></label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="right"><span>Right</span></label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="back"><span>Back</span></label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="left"><span>Left</span></label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="top"><span>Top</span></label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="gl-15" value="bottom"><span>Bottom</span></label>
  </fieldset>
  <div class="gl-15__stage">
    <div class="gl-15__cube">
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--front"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,camera?lock=1501" alt="Camera front view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--right"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,lens?lock=1502" alt="Camera right view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--back"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,gadget?lock=1503" alt="Camera back view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--left"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,tech?lock=1504" alt="Camera left view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--top"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,detail?lock=1505" alt="Camera top view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
      <figure class="gl-15__face gl-15__face--bottom"><img src="https://loremflickr.com/400/400/product,accessory?lock=1506" alt="Camera bottom view" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></figure>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
.gl-15,
.gl-15 *,
.gl-15 *::before,
.gl-15 *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.gl-15 ::selection {
  background: oklch(0.7 0.16 200);
  color: #041318;
}

.gl-15 {
  --size: 240px;
  --half: 120px;
  --accent: oklch(0.72 0.16 200);
  font-family: 'Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 50% 20%,#0e1418,#05080a);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 40px;
}

.gl-15__controls {
  border: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.gl-15__controls legend {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font: 11px ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7c8b93;
}

.gl-15__controls label {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.gl-15__controls input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
}

.gl-15__controls span {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #223038;
  background: #0e161b;
  color: #a9bcc4;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: .2s;
}

.gl-15__controls label:hover span {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.gl-15__controls input:checked+span {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #041318;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.gl-15__controls input:focus-visible+span {
  outline: 3px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.gl-15__stage {
  perspective: 900px;
  width: var(--size);
  height: var(--size);
}

.gl-15__cube {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: rotateX(-18deg) rotateY(-24deg);
  transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.4,.1,.2,1);
}

.gl-15__face {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.08) inset;
}

.gl-15__face img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.gl-15__face--front {
  transform: translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15__face--back {
  transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15__face--right {
  transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15__face--left {
  transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15__face--top {
  transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15__face--bottom {
  transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(var(--half));
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="front"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateY(0deg);
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="right"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateY(-90deg);
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="back"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateY(-180deg);
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="left"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateY(90deg);
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="top"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateX(-90deg);
}

.gl-15:has(input[value="bottom"]:checked) .gl-15__cube {
  transform: rotateX(90deg);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .gl-15__cube {
    transition: none;
  }
}
```

## JavaScript
```js
/* No JavaScript — six radios drive the cube rotation through :has(:checked). */
```

How this works

A stage sets perspective; the cube element uses transform-style: preserve-3d and each face is positioned with rotateY()/rotateX() then pushed out by translateZ(half-size) to form the box. Six visually-hidden radio buttons (one per face) drive the cube's rotation through :has(:checked), so selecting a face spins the cube to show it.

Because the controls are real radios with labels, the viewer is keyboard- and screen-reader-operable — arrow keys move between faces and the selected face is announced, all with zero script.

Make it yours

  • Resize by changing the cube size variable; the translateZ offset is half of it.
  • Swap the six face images for product angles, months, or team shots.
  • Auto-rotate instead by replacing the checked-driven transform with a keyframe spin (pause on hover).
  • Restyle the face-picker buttons as dots, thumbnails or arrows.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • translateZ must be exactly half the cube's edge or the faces won't meet flush.
  • Keep radios visually-hidden (not display:none) so they stay keyboard-focusable.
  • Give the radio group a role/aria-label ('cube face') so the control is meaningfully announced.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+15.4+121+111+

Floor set by :has(), oklch() as this demo is written. The core technique itself goes back further — Chrome 105+.

Uses :has() to map checked radios to rotation (Chrome 105+/Safari 15.4+/Firefox 121+); 3D transforms themselves are far older.

Techniques used in this demo

3D transforms (perspective + preserve-3d)decoding="async"MDN ↗loading="lazy"MDN ↗:has()MDN ↗radial-gradient()MDN ↗oklch()MDN ↗

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