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Carousel

Standard carousel Standard multi-carousel Story and Layout multi-carousel

A carousel is a slideshow that cycles through images. It can also be used to display contents that span multiple slides.

Standard carousel

Code

Adjust/delete the css as needed.


<style>
  .carousel-control-prev-icon,
  .carousel-control-next-icon {
    font-size: 0;
    width: 1.5rem;
    height: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
  }

  .carousel-control-prev-icon:after,
  .carousel-control-next-icon:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -12px;
    left: -15px;
    display: block;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background-color: #32006e;
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: -1;    
  } 

  .carousel-control-prev-icon:after {
    left: -11px;
  }

  .carousel-control-prev,
  .carousel-control-next {
    opacity: 0.75;
    width: 12%;
  }

  .carousel-control-prev:hover,
  .carousel-control-next:hover {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  
  .carousel-control-prev:hover .carousel-control-prev-icon:after,
  .carousel-control-next:hover .carousel-control-next-icon:after {
    opacity: 1;
    background-color: #b7a57a;
  }

  @media screen and (max-width: 580px) {
    .carousel-control-prev,
    .carousel-control-next {
        width: 15%;
    }

    .carousel-control-prev-icon,
    .carousel-control-next-icon {
        width: 1.25rem;
    }
    .carousel-control-prev-icon:after,
    .carousel-control-next-icon:after {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      left: -11px;
    top: -8px;
    }
    .carousel-control-prev-icon:after {
      left: -9px;
    }
  }
</style>

<div id="carouselExample" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
  <div class="carousel-inner">
    <div class="carousel-item active"><img alt="First slide" class="d-block w-100" src="https://www.engr.washington.edu/files/content/img/W.jpg" /></div>
    <div class="carousel-item"><img alt="Second slide" class="d-block w-100" src="https://www.engr.washington.edu/files/content/img/W-gold.jpg" /></div>
    <div class="carousel-item"><img alt="Third slide" class="d-block w-100" src="https://www.engr.washington.edu/files/content/img/W-metaliic-gold.jpg" /></div>
  </div>
  <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample" data-bs-slide="prev">
    <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
    <span class="sr-only">Previous</span>
  </button>
  <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample" data-bs-slide="next">
    <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
    <span class="sr-only">Next</span>
  </button>
</div>

Standard multi-carousel

Slides with Card content

Code


<style type="text/css">
  .carousel-multi-item .carousel-indicators {
    bottom: 0;
    top: calc(100% + 0.5rem);
  }       

  .carousel-multi-item .carousel-inner {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .carousel-multi-item .carousel-indicators li {
    background-color: rgba(70, 70, 70, 0.25);
  }

  .carousel-multi-item .carousel-indicators .active {
    background-color: #32006e;
  }

  .carousel-multi-item .carousel-indicators li {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 100%;
  }

  .carousel-multi-item .carousel_control {
    color: #32006e;
  }

  .carousel-multi-item .carousel_control:hover {
    color: #b7a57a;
  }
</style>

<div class="carousel slide carousel-multi-item carousel-fade" id="multi-item-carousel">
  <!--Controls-->
  <div class="text-center mb-3">
    <button class="carousel_control me-2" data-bs-target="#multi-item-carousel" data-bs-slide="prev" type="button" aria-label="Previous slide">
      <i class="fa fa-chevron-circle-left fa-2x" aria-hidden="true"></i>
    </button>
    <button class="carousel_control" data-bs-target="#multi-item-carousel" data-bs-slide="next" type="button" aria-label="Next slide">
      <i class="fa fa-chevron-circle-right fa-2x" aria-hidden="true"></i>
    </button>
  </div>
  <!--/.Controls-->

  <!--Indicators-->
  <ol class="carousel-indicators">
    <li class="active" data-bs-slide-to="0" data-bs-target="#multi-item-carousel">&nbsp;</li>
    <li data-bs-slide-to="1" data-bs-target="#multi-item-carousel">&nbsp;</li>
  </ol>
  <!--/.Indicators-->

  <!--Slides-->
  <div class="carousel-inner">
    <!--First slide-->
    <div class="carousel-item active">
      <div class="row g-4">
        <div class="col-md">
          <div class="card mb-2">
            <div class="card-header">
              <h3 class="m-2">November 15</h3>
            </div>
            <div class="card-body p-4">
              <p><strong>UW Application Deadline</strong><br>You must select an engineering major or “engineering undeclared” to be considered for Direct to College admission</p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="col-md">
          <div class="card mb-2">
            <div class="card-header">
              <h3 class="m-2">Mid-March</h3>
            </div>
            <div class="card-body">
              <p>Text goes here for Card #2</p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="col-md">
          <div class="card mb-2">
            <div class="card-header">
              <h3 class="m-2">April 15</h3>
            </div>
            <div class="card-body">
              <p>Text goes here for Card #3</p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <!--/.First slide-->

    <!--Second slide-->
    <div class="carousel-item">
      <div class="row g-4">
        <div class="col-md">
          <div class="card mb-2">
            <div class="card-header">
              <h3 class="m-2">End of April</h3>
            </div>
            <div class="card-body p-4">
              <p><strong>College of Engineering Majors Decisions Announced</strong></p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="col-md">
          <div class="card mb-2">
            <div class="card-header">
              <h3 class="m-2">May 1</h3>
            </div>
            <div class="card-body">
              <p><strong>Commitment Deadline</strong><br>Commit to attend the UW</p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <!--/.Second slide-->
  </div>
  <!--/.Slides-->
</div>

Story and Layout multi-carousel

Live example

Optional headline

Code


<div class="p-lg-5 mb-0" style="background-color: #ECE9E2">
  <div class="container my-3 py-3 my-lg-4 py-lg-3 m-auto">
    <!-- Optional headline -->
    <h2 class="mb-5 text-align-center">Headline</h2>
    <div class="carousel slide carousel-multi-item carousel-fade" id="multi-item-carousel">
     
      <!--Controls-->
      <div class="text-center mb-3">
        <button class="carousel_control me-2" data-bs-target="#multi-item-carousel" data-bs-slide="prev" type="button" aria-label="Previous slide">
          <i class="fa fa-chevron-circle-left fa-2x" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        </button>
        <button class="carousel_control" data-bs-target="#multi-item-carousel" data-bs-slide="next" type="button" aria-label="Next slide">
          <i class="fa fa-chevron-circle-right fa-2x" aria-hidden="true"></i>
        </button>
      </div>
      <!--/.Controls-->

      <!--Indicators-->
      <ol class="carousel-indicators">
        <li class="active" data-bs-slide-to="0" data-bs-target="#multi-item-carousel">&nbsp;</li>
        <li data-bs-slide-to="1" data-bs-target="#multi-item-carousel">&nbsp;</li>
      </ol>
      <!--/.Indicators-->

      <!--Slides-->
      <div class="carousel-inner">

        <!--First slide-->
        <div class="carousel-item active">
          <div class="row g-4">

            <div class="col-md">
              <div class="card mb-2">
                <div>
                  <img class="card-img-top" alt="#" src="https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/default/files/media/images/2026/05/moon-magnetic-fields-480x320.jpg">
                </div>
                <div class="card-body">
                  <p class="is-style-tag mb-2">Tag goes here</p>
                  <h3 class="mt-0 card-title">Headline goes here</h3>
                  <p>Body text goes here.</p>
                  <p><a class="btn is-style-default mb-0" href="#">Link to somewhere</a></p>
                </div>
              </div>
            </div>

            <div class="col-md">
              <div class="card mb-2">
                <div>
                  <img class="card-img-top" alt="#" src="https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/default/files/media/images/2026/05/HCAI-320x200.jpg">
                </div>
                <div class="card-body">
                  <p class="is-style-tag mb-2">Optional tag</p>
                  <h3 class="mt-0 card-title">Headline 2 goes here</h3>
                  <p>Body text goes here.</p>
                  <p><a class="btn is-style-default mb-0" href="#">Link to somewhere</a></p>
                </div>
              </div>
            </div>

            <div class="col-md">
              <div class="card mb-2">
                <div>
                  <img class="card-img-top" alt="#" src="https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/default/files/media/images/2026/05/moon-magnetic-fields-480x320.jpg">
                </div>
                <div class="card-body">
                  <p class="is-style-tag mb-2">Tag goes here</p>
                  <h3 class="mt-0 card-title">Headline 3 goes here</h3>
                  <p>Body text goes here.</p>
                  <p><a class="btn is-style-default mb-0" href="#">Link to somewhere</a></p>
                </div>
              </div>
            </div>

          </div>
        </div>
        <!--/.First slide-->

        <!--Second slide-->
        <div class="carousel-item">
          <div class="row g-4">
            <div class="col-md">
              <div class="card mb-2">
                <div>
                  <img class="card-img-top" alt="#" src="https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/default/files/media/images/2026/05/DASO-320x200.jpg">
                </div>
                <div class="card-body">
                  <p class="is-style-tag mb-2">Optional tag</p>
                  <h3 class="mt-0 card-title">Headline goes here</h3>
                  <p>Body text goes here.</p>
                  <p><a class="btn is-style-default mb-0" href="#">Link to somewhere</a></p>
                </div>
              </div>
            </div>
            <div class="col-md">
              <div class="card mb-2">
                <div>
                  <img class="card-img-top" alt="#" src="https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/default/files/media/images/2026/05/moon-magnetic-fields-480x320.jpg">
                </div>
                <div class="card-body">
                  <p class="is-style-tag mb-2">Tag goes here</p>
                  <h3 class="mt-0 card-title">Headline goes here</h3>
                  <p>Body text goes here.</p>
                  <p><a class="btn is-style-default mb-0" href="#">Link to somewhere</a></p>
                </div>
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
        <!--/.Second slide-->
      </div>
      <!--/.Slides-->
    </div>
  </div>
</div>