Also known as:
WellsPanelsSlatsRowsList RowsTilesContainerContent areaBoxRectangle
Card
Cards are a structural component to contain primary content.
Need to know
- Meaningful content—such as data, images, or paragraphs (but not headings)—sit on cards.
- This does not yet exist as a component in the Component Library.
To keep in mind
- We need boundaries to define or contextualize primary content in content areas.
- Meaningful content—such as data, images, or paragraphs (but not headings)—sit on cards.
- For data visualizations, use large cards.
- For list data, use cards in a List Row, such as Survey Index, separated by a dark divider.
- For tabular data, use cards in a Table Row, separated by a light divider.
- For featured items, use a card in a Tile.
When not to use
- For an Empty State use a Well.
- For Drag & Drop input, use a Well.
- For supplementary content, use a well in content areas or show content without a card in areas such as Side navigation.
- An internal content Well helps to define, divide or shape content within a card.
- An external content Well wraps one or more cards or pieces of content into a group.
External Links
Here are some examples of other existing design systems: