Cover Flow Style Card Carousel In Pure CSS

Preview:

Description:

A stylish, responsive, cover flow style card carousel implemented in pure CSS and lable+radio tricks.

How to use it:

1. Add images and descriptions to the card carousel.

<div class="slider">
  <input type="radio" name="testimonial" id="t-1">
  <input type="radio" name="testimonial" id="t-2">
  <input type="radio" name="testimonial" id="t-3" checked>
  <input type="radio" name="testimonial" id="t-4">
  <input type="radio" name="testimonial" id="t-5">
  <div class="testimonials">
    <label class="item" for="t-1">
      <img src="1.jpg" alt="picture">
      <p>Description 1</p>
    </label>
    <label class="item" for="t-2">
      <img src="2.jpg" alt="picture">
      <p>Description 2</p>
    </label>
    <label class="item" for="t-3">
      <img src="3.jpg" alt="picture">
      <p>Description 3</p>
    </label>
    <label class="item" for="t-4">
      <img src="4.jpg" alt="picture">
      <p>Description 4</p>
    </label>
    <label class="item" for="t-5">
      <img src="5.jpg" alt="picture">
      <p>Description 5</p>
    </label>
  </div>
  <div class="dots">
    <label for="t-1"></label>
    <label for="t-2"></label>
    <label for="t-3"></label>
    <label for="t-4"></label>
    <label for="t-5"></label>
  </div>
</div>

2. The necessary CSS rules for the card carousel.

.slider {
  width: 100%;
}
.slider input {
  display: none;
}
.testimonials {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 350px;
  perspective: 1000px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.testimonials .item {
  top: 0;
  position: absolute;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  background-color: #0A0220;
  padding: 30px;
  width: 450px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.4s;
  -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  user-select: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.testimonials .item img {
  width: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 13px solid #3B344D;
}
.testimonials .item p {
  color: #ddd;
}
.testimonials .item h2 {
  font-size: 14px;
}
.dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.dots label {
  display: block;
  height: 5px;
  width: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-color: #413B52;
  margin: 7px;
  transition: transform 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
/* First */
#t-1:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-1"] {
  transform: scale(2);
  background-color: #fff;
}
#t-1:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-2"] {
  transform: scale(1.5);
}
#t-1:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-1"] {
  z-index: 4;
}
#t-1:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-2"] {
  transform: translateX(300px) translateZ(-90px) rotateY(-15deg);
  z-index: 3;
}
#t-1:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-3"] {
  transform: translateX(600px) translateZ(-180px) rotateY(-25deg);
  z-index: 2;
}
#t-1:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-4"] {
  transform: translateX(900px) translateZ(-270px) rotateY(-35deg);
  z-index: 1;
}
#t-1:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-5"] {
  transform: translateX(1200px) translateZ(-360px) rotateY(-45deg);
}
/* Second */
#t-2:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-1"] {
  transform: scale(1.5);
}
#t-2:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-2"] {
  transform: scale(2);
  background-color: #fff;
}
#t-2:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-3"] {
  transform: scale(1.5);
}
#t-2:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-1"] {
  transform: translateX(-300px) translateZ(-90px) rotateY(15deg);
}
#t-2:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-2"] {
  z-index: 3;
}
#t-2:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-3"] {
  transform: translateX(300px) translateZ(-90px) rotateY(-15deg);
  z-index: 2;
}
#t-2:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-4"] {
  transform: translateX(600px) translateZ(-180px) rotateY(-25deg);
  z-index: 1;
}
#t-2:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-5"] {
  transform: translateX(900px) translateZ(-270px) rotateY(-35deg);
}
/* Third */
#t-3:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-2"] {
  transform: scale(1.5);
}
#t-3:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-3"] {
  transform: scale(2);
  background-color: #fff;
}
#t-3:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-4"] {
  transform: scale(1.5);
}
#t-3:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-1"] {
  transform: translateX(-600px) translateZ(-180px) rotateY(25deg);
}
#t-3:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-2"] {
  transform: translateX(-300px) translateZ(-90px) rotateY(15deg);
}
#t-3:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-3"] {
  z-index: 3;
}
#t-3:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-4"] {
  transform: translateX(300px) translateZ(-90px) rotateY(-15deg);
  z-index: 2;
}
#t-3:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-5"] {
  transform: translateX(600px) translateZ(-180px) rotateY(-25deg);
}
/* Fourth */
#t-4:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-3"] {
  transform: scale(1.5);
}
#t-4:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-4"] {
  transform: scale(2);
  background-color: #fff;
}
#t-4:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-5"] {
  transform: scale(1.5);
}
#t-4:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-1"] {
  transform: translateX(-900px) translateZ(-270px) rotateY(35deg);
}
#t-4:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-2"] {
  transform: translateX(-600px) translateZ(-180px) rotateY(25deg);
}
#t-4:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-3"] {
  transform: translateX(-300px) translateZ(-90px) rotateY(15deg);
  z-index: 2;
}
#t-4:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-4"] {
  z-index: 3;
}
#t-4:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-5"] {
  transform: translateX(300px) translateZ(-90px) rotateY(-15deg);
}
/* Fifth */
#t-5:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-4"] {
  transform: scale(1.5);
}
#t-5:checked ~ .dots label[for="t-5"] {
  transform: scale(2);
  background-color: #fff;
}
#t-5:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-1"] {
  transform: translateX(-1200px) translateZ(-360px) rotateY(45deg);
}
#t-5:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-2"] {
  transform: translateX(-900px) translateZ(-270px) rotateY(35deg);
  z-index: 1;
}
#t-5:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-3"] {
  transform: translateX(-600px) translateZ(-180px) rotateY(25deg);
  z-index: 2;
}
#t-5:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-4"] {
  transform: translateX(-300px) translateZ(-90px) rotateY(15deg);
  z-index: 3;
}
#t-5:checked ~ .testimonials label[for="t-5"] {
  z-index: 4;
}