Category Tag Reading Time Card

<!DOCTYPE html>
<title>My Example</title>

<style>
/* This is an optional body style to provide a background for the page */
body {
    background-color: #f9fafb;
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
}

/* === Grid Container for the Cards === */
.cards-grid-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

/* === Metadata Blog Card Styles === */
.bmt-card {
    --bmt-card-radius: 12px;
    --bmt-card-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);

position: relative; /* Positioning context for the stretched link */
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: var(--bmt-card-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--bmt-card-shadow);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.bmt-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1), 0 4px 6px -4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.bmt-card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.bmt-card-content {
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

/* Metadata bar: category & reading time */
.bmt-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}

/* Category tag link must have a higher z-index to be clickable */
.bmt-category-tag {
    position: relative; 
    z-index: 1;
    background-color: #eef2ff;
    color: #4338ca;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.bmt-category-tag:hover {
    background-color: #e0e7ff;
}

.bmt-reading-time {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    color: #6b7280;
}
.bmt-reading-time svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
}

.bmt-card-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 auto; /* Pushes author down */
    padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* The stretched link. This link stretches out over the whole card. This allows us to make the entire card clickable while allowing the category tag to be a separate, valid link. */
.bmt-stretched-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.bmt-stretched-link:hover {
    color: #4338ca;
}
.bmt-stretched-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0; /* Sits behind other links but covers the card */
}

/* Author info */
.bmt-card-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    padding-top: 1.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
}
.bmt-card-author-avatar {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.bmt-card-author-name {
    font-weight: 500;
}
</style>

<div class="cards-grid-container">
    
    <article class="bmt-card">
        <img src="https://placehold.co/800x400/22d3ee/ffffff/png?text=React" alt="Abstract shapes representing React." class="bmt-card-image">
        <div class="bmt-card-content">
            <div class="bmt-card-meta">
                <a href="#" class="bmt-category-tag">React</a>
                <span class="bmt-reading-time"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1 8a7 7 0 1114 0A7 7 0 011 8zm7.75-4.25a.75.75 0 00-1.5 0V8c0 .414.336.75.75.75h3.25a.75.75 0 000-1.5H8.5V3.75z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg> 8 min read</span>
            </div>
            <h3 class="bmt-card-title" id="bmt-title-1">
                <a href="#" class="bmt-stretched-link" aria-labelledby="bmt-title-1">
                    State Management in Modern React
                </a>
            </h3>
            <footer class="bmt-card-author">
                <img src="https://placehold.co/80x80/666/fff/png?text=AZ" alt="Avatar of Adelaide Vance" class="bmt-card-author-avatar">
                <span class="bmt-card-author-name">Adelaide Vance</span>
            </footer>
        </div>
    </article>
</div>