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How to Build an Infinite CSS Carousel | HTML & CSS Tutorial

Want to create a smooth, infinite scrolling carousel using just HTML and CSS?
In this hands-on tutorial, you’ll build a fully responsive, continuously moving slider without a single line of JavaScript. It’s beginner-friendly, practical, and perfect for any portfolio or website that needs a modern, eye-catching carousel.

✨ What You’ll Build
✅ Clean, modern carousel layout
✅ Smooth infinite scrolling with CSS @keyframes
✅ Edge fade effects for a polished look
✅ Fully responsive design across devices
✅ No JavaScript required – only HTML & CSS

📚 What You’ll Learn
Structuring HTML for a scrolling carousel
Using CSS Flexbox for alignment and styling
Creating seamless animations with CSS @keyframes
Adding pseudo-elements for edge fade effects
Making the slider mobile-friendly and responsive

🎯 Who Is This For?
This project is ideal if you want to:
🎨 Improve your CSS animation and layout skills
📱 Build modern, interactive UI components without JS
🚀 Add a polished, professional carousel to your portfolio
💼 Practice a real-world project to showcase on GitHub

🎥 Watch the Full Tutorial Here

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction – Preview the infinite scrolling carousel
0:25 – Setting Up HTML – Container, slide-track, and slides
0:55 – Styling the Carousel – Flexbox, layout, and design
3:29 – Adding Edge Fade Effects – ::before & ::after
4:06 – Animating the Slider – CSS keyframes for smooth scroll

🛠 Technologies Used
✅ HTML5 – semantic structure
✅ CSS3 – flexbox, animations, responsive design

💬 Let’s Connect!
Did you try building this carousel?
Share your version in the comments – I’d love to see it!
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🏷 Tags

infinitecarousel #csscarousel #htmlcssslider #cssanimations #webdevelopment #frontend #responsivecarousel #smoothscroll #webdesign #htmlcss #sliderdesign #responsivewebdesign #carouselui #htmlcssonly #frontenddevelopment #portfolio #webdevtutorial

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