Product preview card component

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  Abdulgafar-Riro•100

  @Abdulgafar-RiroPosted 2 months ago

  Feedback on the Product Preview Card Component Solution

  1. Semantic HTML Usage

  ✅ Good Use of Semantic Elements:

  The solution correctly uses <main>, <article>, <picture>, <h1>, <p>, <button>, and <footer>, improving readability and accessibility.

  <picture> is used effectively to serve different images based on screen size.

  🔧 Possible Improvement:

  Consider using <section> instead of <div class="card__content"> for better semantic grouping of content.

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  2. Accessibility Considerations

  ✅ Accessible Features Included:

  Alt Text on Images: The product image has an appropriate alt description.

  High Contrast Colors: The dark cyan price contrasts well with the background.

  Keyboard Navigability: The button uses proper :hover effects and cursor styles.

  🔧 Possible Improvements:

  The cart icon inside the button has an empty alt attribute (alt=""). While this prevents screen readers from reading an unnecessary description, you could add aria-hidden="true" to explicitly hide it.

  Consider adding aria-label="Add Gabrielle Essence Eau De Parfum to cart" to the button to make it more descriptive for screen readers.

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  3. Responsiveness & Layout

  ✅ Good Mobile Optimization:

  The use of CSS Grid (grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr) ensures a well-structured desktop layout.

  The media query (max-width: 600px) properly switches to a single-column layout for mobile users.

  The images are responsive, thanks to max-width: 100% in the img styling.

  🔧 Possible Improvements:

  The mobile card width (max-width: 343px) is quite small. Consider allowing it to stretch slightly for better usability.

  The padding (2.4rem) in .card__content may feel a bit tight on smaller screens—try reducing it slightly.

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  4. Code Quality & Readability

  ✅ Strengths:

  Clear, modular CSS structure with variables (:root) for colors and text styles, making it reusable.

  Consistent use of BEM naming conventions (card__content, card__price--new), improving maintainability.

  Logical CSS resets (e.g., box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0;).

  🔧 Possible Improvements:

  The custom fonts should have font-display: swap; to prevent FOUT (Flash of Unstyled Text). Example:

  @font-face { font-family: "Montserrat"; src: url("./assets/fonts/Montserrat/static/Montserrat-Medium.ttf"); font-weight: 500; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }

  The card image width is explicitly set (width="300" height="450"), which might cause scaling issues. Consider using CSS to control dimensions instead of inline attributes.

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  5. Design Consistency with Frontend Mentor Challenge

  ✅ Matches the design well:

  The font styles and colors align with the challenge requirements.

  The pricing structure is clearly presented with a strikethrough for the old price, maintaining a good visual hierarchy.

  🔧 Minor UI Enhancements:

  The letter spacing (0.5rem) in .card__category might be too wide, making the text harder to read. Reducing it slightly could improve readability.

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  Final Thoughts

  This is a well-executed solution with clean, maintainable code and strong responsiveness. With a few minor tweaks—like adding aria-label for accessibility, optimizing font loading, and refining mobile spacing—it can be even stronger.

  Would love to hear if there were any challenges faced while implementing this! Great job! 🚀

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