Horizontal Product Card for List Views

Efficiently display product information in a compact, horizontal layout with this list view product card.

This design is ideal for secondary display formats like a user-toggled "list view" on a category page, or for layouts where vertical space is at a premium, such as a shopping cart summary.

Screenshot of two horizontal product cards in a list layout.

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About this Component

This component arranges the product image and its corresponding details side-by-side using a Flexbox layout. This horizontal orientation allows for more items to be visible on the screen at once compared to a standard vertical card grid. It also includes a media query to stack the layout vertically on very small screens, ensuring readability on mobile devices.

Features

Horizontal Layout: Uses Flexbox to align the image and content horizontally, creating a space-efficient design.
Responsive Stacking: A built-in media query switches the card to a vertical, stacked layout on narrow screens to prevent content from becoming too compressed.
Truncated Description: The product description uses a CSS line-clamping technique to limit the text to two lines, keeping the card height consistent and the layout tidy.
Clean Information Display: The layout provides clear sections for the product image, title, description, price, and call-to-action button.

Code Breakdown

HTML Structure

Each card is an article with the class .hp-card. It's a flex container holding two direct children. The first is a div wrapping the image. The second child is another div which wraps all the textual content and the footer. This simple two-column structure is the foundation of the horizontal layout.

CSS Styling

The main card (.hp-card) is set to display: flex, which places the image and content side-by-side. The content section is itself a flex container with flex-direction: column, allowing us to use flex-grow: 1 on the main info block to push the footer to the bottom. The text-clamping effect on the description (.hp-card-description) is a modern CSS technique that uses the -webkit-line-clamp property to truncate text after a specific number of lines, adding an ellipsis automatically.

A media query at the end of the stylesheet checks for a screen width of 500px or less. When this condition is met, it changes the main card's flex direction to column, effectively stacking the image on top of the content for a better mobile viewing experience.

Code

Here's the complete, self-contained code. It's ready to be used to build a product list or a shopping cart interface.

<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;
}

/* Container for the list */
.list-view-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 2rem auto;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
}

/* === Horizontal Product Card Styles === */
.hp-card {
    --hp-card-radius: 12px;
    --hp-card-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.07), 0 2px 4px -2px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);

background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: var(--hp-card-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--hp-card-shadow);
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.hp-card:hover {
     box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1), 0 4px 6px -4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.hp-card-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hp-card-image {
    width: 140px;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

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

.hp-card-main-info {
    flex-grow: 1; /* Pushes footer to the bottom */
}

.hp-card-category {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #6b7280;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.hp-card-title-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}
.hp-card-title-link:hover .hp-card-title {
    color: #4f46e5;
}
.hp-card-title {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.hp-card-description {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #4b5563;
    margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
    /* Optional: Clamp text to 2 lines */
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Card footer */
.hp-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.hp-card-price {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111827;
}

.hp-card-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.hp-card-cta-btn {
    background-color: #1f2937;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.hp-card-cta-btn:hover {
    background-color: #374151;
}

/* Responsive adjustments for smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 500px) {
    .hp-card {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .hp-card-image {
        width: 100%;
        height: 180px;
    }
}
</style>

<div class="list-view-container">

<article class="hp-card">
        <div class="hp-card-image-wrapper">
            
            <img src="https://placehold.co/280x280/818cf8/ffffff/png?text=Smart+Watch" alt="A modern smartwatch with a dark strap." class="hp-card-image">
        </div>
        <div class="hp-card-content">
            <div class="hp-card-main-info">
                <a href="#" class="hp-card-title-link">
                    <div class="hp-card-category">Electronics</div>
                    <h3 class="hp-card-title">Orbit Smart Watch</h3>
                </a>
                <p class="hp-card-description">Stay connected on the go with our latest smartwatch, featuring a vibrant display and long-lasting battery.</p>
            </div>
            <footer class="hp-card-footer">
                <span class="hp-card-price">$299.99</span>
                <div class="hp-card-actions">
                    <button type="button" class="hp-card-cta-btn">Add to Cart</button>
                </div>
            </footer>
        </div>
    </article>

<article class="hp-card">
        <div class="hp-card-image-wrapper">
            
            <img src="https://placehold.co/280x280/c084fc/ffffff/png?text=Keyboard" alt="A mechanical gaming keyboard with RGB lighting." class="hp-card-image">
        </div>
        <div class="hp-card-content">
            <div class="hp-card-main-info">
                <a href="#" class="hp-card-title-link">
                    <div class="hp-card-category">PC Peripherals</div>
                    <h3 class="hp-card-title">MK-II Mechanical Keyboard</h3>
                </a>
                <p class="hp-card-description">A tactile and responsive keyboard designed for both gamers and typists. Fully customizable RGB lighting.</p>
            </div>
            <footer class="hp-card-footer">
                <span class="hp-card-price">$160.00</span>
                <div class="hp-card-actions">
                    <button type="button" class="hp-card-cta-btn">Add to Cart</button>
                </div>
            </footer>
        </div>
    </article>

</div>

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