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How to Use the CSS Card Library

Intro​

If you are coding a card-based game, there's no need to find or create images for the cards.

Instead, we have an open-source CSS Card Library that renders beautify playing cards, both fronts and backs!

The library uses Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs) so they cards will render clear and crisp at any size!

Code Example​

The code in this repl shown above demonstrates:

  • How to load the CSS Card Library
  • How to build an array of card objects
  • How to create new shuffled "decks" of card objects
  • How to render the cards using the classes provided by the library

Include the CSS Card Library in a Project​

It's recommended that you duplicate the folder structure shown in the Repl so that you can use the same <link> element to load the library:

You can obtain the library by downloading a zip file of the project, extracting it, and copying the card-library folder and all of its contents into the css folder:

Review the Code​

Review the code and examine how:

  • The buildOriginalDeck() function uses a nested forEach to create an array of card objects.
  • The getNewShuffledDeck() function creates a copy of the originalDeck and randomly shuffles it.
  • The renderDeckInContainer() function renders any deck into any DOM container element.