Work Sample Card

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

<style>
/* This is an optional body style to provide a background for the page */
body {
    background-color: #f3f4f6;
    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;
}

/* === Work Sample Card Styles === */
.work-sample-card {
    --work-radius: 12px;
    --work-height: 280px;
    
    position: relative; /* This is the positioning context */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end; /* Pushes content down */
    height: var(--work-height);
    border-radius: var(--work-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Background image */
.work-sample-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 0; /* Placed at the back of the stacking context */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.work-sample-card:hover .work-sample-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Content overlay */
.work-sample-content {
    position: relative; /* Lifts this content above the z-index: 0 image */
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 40%, transparent 80%);
}

.work-sample-title {
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.work-sample-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.work-sample-tag {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
}

</style>

<div class="cards-grid-container">
    
    
    <a href="#" class="work-sample-card" aria-labelledby="work-title-1">
        <img class="work-sample-image" src="https://placehold.co/800x560/ec4899/ffffff/png?text=Mobile+UI" alt="UI screenshot for the Meridian Finance app.">
        <div class="work-sample-content">
            <h3 class="work-sample-title" id="work-title-1">Meridian Finance App</h3>
            <div class="work-sample-tags">
                <span class="work-sample-tag">UI Design</span>
                <span class="work-sample-tag">UX Research</span>
                <span class="work-sample-tag">iOS</span>
            </div>
        </div>
    </a>

<a href="#" class="work-sample-card" aria-labelledby="work-title-2">
        <img class="work-sample-image" src="https://placehold.co/800x560/f59e0b/ffffff/png?text=Branding" alt="Branding materials for a coffee company.">
        <div class="work-sample-content">
            <h3 class="work-sample-title" id="work-title-2">Canyon Coffee Roasters</h3>
            <div class="work-sample-tags">
                <span class="work-sample-tag">Branding</span>
                <span class="work-sample-tag">Logo Design</span>
                <span class="work-sample-tag">Packaging</span>
            </div>
        </div>
    </a>
    
    
    <a href="#" class="work-sample-card" aria-labelledby="work-title-3">
        <img class="work-sample-image" src="https://placehold.co/800x560/06b6d4/ffffff/png?text=Website" alt="Screenshot of the Helios Real Estate website.">
        <div class="work-sample-content">
            <h3 class="work-sample-title" id="work-title-3">Helios Real Estate Website</h3>
            <div class="work-sample-tags">
                <span class="work-sample-tag">Web Design</span>
                <span class="work-sample-tag">Webflow</span>
                <span class="work-sample-tag">CMS</span>
            </div>
        </div>
    </a>
    
</div>