How to Use Card Animation in Bootstrap 5

Here, we’ll explore utilizing Bootstrap 5 cards with animations. We’ll delve into custom CSS hover animations for Bootstrap 5 cards and uncovering content upon hover.

1. Make a basic card hover effect with Bootstrap 5 and custom CSS.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
    <title>Bootstrap 5 card Animation</title>
    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet"
        integrity="sha384-T3c6CoIi6uLrA9TneNEoa7RxnatzjcDSCmG1MXxSR1GAsXEV/Dwwykc2MPK8M2HN" crossorigin="anonymous" />
    <style>
        .animated-card {
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .animated-card:hover {
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            /* Change color on hover */
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <div class="container mt-5">
        <div class="row">
            <div class="col-md-4">
                <!-- Card -->
                <div class="card animated-card">
                    <img src="http://via.placeholder.com/640x360.jpg" class="card-img-top" alt="card hover">
                    <div class="card-body">
                        <h5 class="card-title">Card Title</h5>
                        <p class="card-text">Some quick example text to build on the card title and make up the bulk of
                            the card's content.</p>
                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Go somewhere</a>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"
        integrity="sha384-C6RzsynM9kWDrMNeT87bh95OGNyZPhcTNXj1NW7RuBCsyN/o0jlpcV8Qyq46cDfL"
        crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
</body>

</html>

2. Bootstrap 5 Expand on Hover Card animation.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
    <title>Bootstrap 5 card Animation</title>
    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet"
        integrity="sha384-T3c6CoIi6uLrA9TneNEoa7RxnatzjcDSCmG1MXxSR1GAsXEV/Dwwykc2MPK8M2HN" crossorigin="anonymous" />
    <style>
        .expand-hover-card {
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
          }
          .expand-hover-card:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05); /* Slightly increase the size */
          }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <div class="container mt-5">
        <div class="row">
          <div class="col-md-4">
            <!-- Card -->
            <div class="card expand-hover-card">
              <img src="http://via.placeholder.com/640x360.jpg" class="card-img-top" alt="...">
              <div class="card-body">
                <h5 class="card-title">Card Title</h5>
                <p class="card-text">This card slightly expands when you hover over it.</p>
                <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Learn More</a>
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"
        integrity="sha384-C6RzsynM9kWDrMNeT87bh95OGNyZPhcTNXj1NW7RuBCsyN/o0jlpcV8Qyq46cDfL"
        crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
</body>

</html>

3. Bootstrap 5 Content Reveal on Hover Card custom CSS.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
    <title>Bootstrap 5 card Animation</title>
    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet"
        integrity="sha384-T3c6CoIi6uLrA9TneNEoa7RxnatzjcDSCmG1MXxSR1GAsXEV/Dwwykc2MPK8M2HN" crossorigin="anonymous" />
    <style>
        .content-reveal-card {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .card-body {
            transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
            transform: translateY(100%);
        }

        .content-reveal-card:hover .card-body {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <div class="container mt-5">
        <div class="row">
            <div class="col-md-4">
                <!-- Card -->
                <div class="card content-reveal-card">
                    <img src="http://via.placeholder.com/640x360.jpg" class="card-img-top" alt="...">
                    <div class="card-body">
                        <h5 class="card-title">Card Title</h5>
                        <p class="card-text">Additional information appears here when you hover over the card.</p>
                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">Read More</a>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>

    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"
        integrity="sha384-C6RzsynM9kWDrMNeT87bh95OGNyZPhcTNXj1NW7RuBCsyN/o0jlpcV8Qyq46cDfL"
        crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
</body>

</html>

Javed sheikh

Hello there! I’m Javed Sheikh, a frontend developer with a passion for crafting seamless user experiences. With expertise in JavaScript frameworks like Vue.js, Svelte, and React, I bring creativity and innovation to every project I undertake. From building dynamic web applications to optimizing user interfaces,