Depth Card Stack

Overview

Depth Card Stack adds motion to a component that already has a job: cards stack with shallow depth.

Use Depth Card Stack when a small group of service, proof, or feature cards should feel deliberately layered. The stack should clarify hierarchy while keeping every card readable as normal HTML.

The main risk is hiding the lower cards behind style. Depth should stay shallow, focus states must remain visible, and the section must collapse into a clean stack on mobile.

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Usage

Component Code

Example Production Use Case

A SaaS service page can use Depth Card Stack to group three or four proof cards into a layered sequence. The depth makes the group feel curated while every card heading, link, and description remains available.

Best Used For

• Service, feature, or proof groups where a small card set should feel layered and curated.
• Sections where every card still needs a real heading, copy, and link in document order.
• Feature or proof groups where layered depth improves hierarchy without hiding any card.

Not For

Not for long comparison sets, dense pricing matrices, or card groups where users need to scan every item quickly.

Performance Budget

Keep the card count small, animate transform and opacity rather than layout, and avoid re-rendering the entire stack when one card receives focus or hover.

Accessibility and Mobile

Cards need real headings and links in source order. On mobile, flatten depth into a simple vertical stack or swipe-free card group.

Common Mistakes

• Using depth to hide lower-priority cards.
• Making hover the only way to reveal card content.
• Letting stacked cards overlap focus rings or links.