How to Create a Stylish Profile Card Using HTML & CSS

Profile cards are useful UI components that display user information in a compact, stylish format. Whether you’re building a contact directory, employee showcase, or portfolio snippet — this tutorial will help you make a modern profile card using only HTML and CSS.

HTML Structure

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;500;600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<div class="profile-card">
  <div class="profile-header"></div>
  <div class="profile-image">
    <img src="profile-pic.jpg" alt="John Smith" title="John Smith">
  </div>
  <div class="profile-content">
    <h2>John <span>Smith</span></h2>
    <p>General Manager</p>
    <table align="center" cellpadding="5">
      <tr><th>ID NO</th><td>:</td><td>0123456789</td></tr>
      <tr><th>Phone</th><td>:</td><td><a href="tel:+919999999999">+91-9999999999</a></td></tr>
      <tr><th>Email</th><td>:</td><td><a href="mailto:name@email.com">name@email.com</a></td></tr>
    </table>
    <div class="profile-barcode">
      <img src="barcode.jpg" alt="barcode">
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="profile-footer">Company Name</div>
</div>

CSS Styling

html {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}
.profile-card {
  width: 350px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #00000017;
}
.profile-header {
  background: #3e97f3;
  height: 100px;
}
.profile-image {
  width: 120px;
  margin: -60px auto 0;
  height: 120px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.profile-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}
.profile-content {
  padding: 10px 10px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.profile-content h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #161616;
  font-size: 20px;
}
.profile-content h2 span {
  color: #3e97f3;
}
.profile-content p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #b1b1b1;
}
.profile-content table {
  margin-top: 10px;
  text-align: left;
  color: #626262;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.profile-content table a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #626262;
}
.profile-barcode {
  width: 240px;
  margin: 20px auto 0;
}
.profile-barcode img {
  width: 100%;
}
.profile-footer {
  background: #161616;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 5px 0;
}

🔗 Live Preview: View Profile Card Output

Feel free to personalize the colors, fonts, or layout based on your project. Want to add social links, animation, or make it dynamic with JavaScript next?