How to Build a Figma Card Component — Hover, Active & Default States (2026)
In this Figma tutorial, learn how to build a card component with Default, Hover, and Active states using Auto Layout and Variants desktop blog card component with three states, with Auto Layout Variants - all inside one reusable component, then drop three cards into a fully responsive Auto Layout grid.
✅ What you'll learn:
• Exact card specs: 384×580px card, 336×240px image, Inter 14/20 / 24/32 / 16/24 type scale
• How to convert a prebuilt card into a Figma component
• Add a Hover state: border, arrow colour, and subtle image scale
• Add an Active state: filled category tag, 2px border, background tint
• Build a responsive 3-column grid with Auto Layout in under 60 seconds
• Wire hover and click interactions with Smart Animate prototype transitions
⏱ Timestamps:
0:00 — The finished result (watch before you build)
0:15 — What you'll build
0:30 — Card specs walkthrough (384×580, Inter type scale)
0:55 — Convert to component + add Hover state
1:40 — Why you need an Active state
1:52 — Add Active state + see all 3 states live
2:30 — Build the responsive 3-column grid
3:10 — Close + your question answered next week
🔧 Tools used:
• Figma (Free plan works)
• Auto Layout
• Component Variants
• Smart Animate
📌 Perfect for:
UI/UX designers, Figma beginners, web designers, product designers, anyone building design systems
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