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What is flip-cards?

d2phap/flip-cards — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-11 · repo last pushed 2017-05-16

2CSSAudience · designerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

In one sentence

A lightweight CSS project that creates smooth 3D card-flip animations for websites, letting you show different content on each side of a card when clicked or hovered.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      3D card flip animation
      Front and back content
      Click or hover trigger
    Tech stack
      CSS transforms
      No JavaScript
      Web browser
    Use cases
      Digital flashcards
      Product info cards
      Quiz answer reveal
    Audience
      Web designers
      Front-end beginners
      Vibe coders
    Setup
      Copy CSS source
      No install needed
      CodePen demo available
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build digital flashcards for a language learning app that show a word on the front and its translation on the back.

USE CASE 2

Create product cards for an e-commerce site that display the product image up front and specifications when flipped.

USE CASE 3

Make a quiz or study tool that presents a question and reveals the answer with a flip animation.

What is it built with?

CSS

How does it compare?

d2phap/flip-cardsmacav/mangledprogit/progit2-sv
Stars221
LanguageCSSCSSCSS
Last pushed2017-05-162016-02-072026-06-19
MaintenanceDormantDormantActive
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity1/52/51/5
Audiencedesignervibe coderdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

No installation needed, copy the CSS source directly or view the CodePen demo to get started.

So what is it?

Flip Cards is a CSS project that creates card-flipping animations for the web. Think of digital flashcards or interactive cards that smoothly rotate when you click or hover over them, revealing different content on each side. You can see it in action through the project's live demo on CodePen. The project is built entirely with CSS, meaning it focuses on the visual styling and animation side of things rather than complex logic. When a user interacts with a card, CSS transforms handle the 3D rotation effect, making the card appear to physically flip over in space. The front and back of each card can contain whatever text, images, or other content you want to display. Someone building a website or web app might use this when they need an engaging way to show two pieces of related content in the same space. For example, a language learning app could use flip cards to show a word on the front and its translation on the back. An e-commerce site might display a product on the front and its specifications when the card flips. A quiz or study tool could present a question and reveal the answer with a satisfying flip animation. Since the project is quite minimal with just a live demo link and no extensive documentation, the README doesn't go into detail about installation, customization, or browser compatibility. You would likely need to look at the source CSS directly to understand exactly how to adapt the flip effect for your own use case. The project appears to be a lightweight, focused utility rather than a full-featured library, which could be a plus if you want something simple without extra overhead.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Add a 3D card-flip animation to my website using only CSS. The card should flip on hover and show different content on the front and back. Here is the flip-cards CSS project as reference.
Prompt 2
Create a set of digital flashcards using the flip-cards CSS technique. Each card should show a vocabulary word on the front and its translation on the back, flipping when clicked.
Prompt 3
Build a product showcase grid where each card flips to reveal product specifications. Use the flip-cards CSS approach for the 3D flip animation on hover.

Frequently asked questions

What is flip-cards?

A lightweight CSS project that creates smooth 3D card-flip animations for websites, letting you show different content on each side of a card when clicked or hovered.

What language is flip-cards written in?

Mainly CSS. The stack also includes CSS.

Is flip-cards actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-05-16).

How hard is flip-cards to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is flip-cards for?

Mainly designer.

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