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Chris · 2025-06-13T13:05:29+01:00

Chris commented

2025-06-13 13:05:29 +01:00

How to create image carousel with CSS

(Without using JavaScript):

You’ve seen these all over... LinkedIn, Instagram, and even on shady blogs.

So… how do you actually build one?

Let’s break it down:

🔧 Structure

.carousel = wrapper for everything
.carousel-item = each image
.markers = anchor links to jump between slides

💡 Step 1: Make it horizontal

.carousel {
 display: flex;
 overflow-x: auto;
 scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
 scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

display: flex → line ‘em up in a row
overflow-x: auto → scrollable sideways
scroll-snap-type → snaps to images like magic
scroll-behavior: smooth → buttery transitions

🎯 Step 2: Align the snaps

.carousel-item {
 scroll-snap-align: center;
}

So the image you click scrolls to the center.
Want it left-aligned? Use start. Right? Use end.

🎨 Step 3: Style the markers

Use anchor links
Style them into dots, arrows, or unicorns if you like
Position them with position: absolute (so, they don't affect anything else)

Additional stuff I didn't mention:

Make images 100% wide
Vertically center items
Hide scrollbar

But I think you can handle them easily.

PS: If you want to create modern responsive CSS layouts easily and fast...

``` css How to create image carousel with CSS (Without using JavaScript): You’ve seen these all over... LinkedIn, Instagram, and even on shady blogs. So… how do you actually build one? Let’s break it down: 🔧 Structure .carousel = wrapper for everything .carousel-item = each image .markers = anchor links to jump between slides 💡 Step 1: Make it horizontal .carousel { display: flex; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; scroll-behavior: smooth; } display: flex → line ‘em up in a row overflow-x: auto → scrollable sideways scroll-snap-type → snaps to images like magic scroll-behavior: smooth → buttery transitions 🎯 Step 2: Align the snaps .carousel-item { scroll-snap-align: center; } So the image you click scrolls to the center. Want it left-aligned? Use start. Right? Use end. 🎨 Step 3: Style the markers Use anchor links Style them into dots, arrows, or unicorns if you like Position them with position: absolute (so, they don't affect anything else) Additional stuff I didn't mention: Make images 100% wide Vertically center items Hide scrollbar But I think you can handle them easily. PS: If you want to create modern responsive CSS layouts easily and fast... ```

Chris added this to the v1 project 2025-06-13 13:05:30 +01:00

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