Category Blog — Soft UI (Neumorphism)

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<!--
Snippet Name: Category Blog — Soft UI (Neumorphism)
Description: Soft UI blog layout: Category blog.
Author: DevSnips Contributors
Usage Example: Drop this snippet into any Tailwind CSS page.
-->

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  /* DevSnips style-helper classes (self-contained snippet) */
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<section class="relative w-full py-20 sm:py-28 text-[#3a3b45]" data-section="soft-ui">
<div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
<div class="mb-10 text-center mx-auto"><p class="mb-4"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1]"><svg class="h-3.5 w-3.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z"/><path d="M14 2v6h6"/></svg> Blog</span></p><h2 class="f-disp text-3xl sm:text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight text-center mx-auto">Ideas worth your time</h2><p class="mt-4 max-w-2xl text-center mx-auto text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed text-[#8a8b95]">Essays on building support that respects everyone's time.</p></div><div class="mb-6 flex flex-wrap gap-2"><button type="button" class="neu rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-[#3a3b45]" aria-selected="true">All</button><button type="button" class="neu-sm rounded-xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-[#8a8b95]" aria-selected="false">Engineering</button><button type="button" class="neu-sm rounded-xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-[#8a8b95]" aria-selected="false">Design</button><button type="button" class="neu-sm rounded-xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-[#8a8b95]" aria-selected="false">Product</button><button type="button" class="neu-sm rounded-xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-[#8a8b95]" aria-selected="false">Culture</button></div><div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3"><article class="neu rounded-2xl transition-transform duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5 overflow-hidden"><div class="aspect-[16/9] relative overflow-hidden" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#6366f1,#8b5cf6)"><div class="absolute inset-0 opacity-20" style="background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, #fff 0, transparent 40%)"></div><span class="absolute bottom-3 left-3 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1]">Engineering</span></div><div class="p-5"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1] mb-2 inline-flex">Engineering</span><h3 class="font-semibold leading-snug">How we cut our reply time to under 2 minutes</h3><div class="mt-5 flex items-center gap-3"><span class="inline-flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-white font-semibold text-sm h-9 w-9" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f97316,#ef4444)" aria-hidden="true">MC</span><div class="text-xs"><p class="font-medium">Maya Chen</p><p class="text-[#8a8b95]">2026-07-28 · 8 min read</p></div></div></div></article><article class="neu rounded-2xl transition-transform duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5 overflow-hidden"><div class="aspect-[16/9] relative overflow-hidden" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#06b6d4,#3b82f6)"><div class="absolute inset-0 opacity-20" style="background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, #fff 0, transparent 40%)"></div><span class="absolute bottom-3 left-3 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1]">Design</span></div><div class="p-5"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1] mb-2 inline-flex">Design</span><h3 class="font-semibold leading-snug">Designing a support workspace that feels calm</h3><div class="mt-5 flex items-center gap-3"><span class="inline-flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-white font-semibold text-sm h-9 w-9" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#6366f1,#8b5cf6)" aria-hidden="true">SR</span><div class="text-xs"><p class="font-medium">Sofia Rossi</p><p class="text-[#8a8b95]">2026-07-21 · 6 min read</p></div></div></div></article><article class="neu rounded-2xl transition-transform duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5 overflow-hidden"><div class="aspect-[16/9] relative overflow-hidden" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ec4899,#f43f5e)"><div class="absolute inset-0 opacity-20" style="background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, #fff 0, transparent 40%)"></div><span class="absolute bottom-3 left-3 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1]">Product</span></div><div class="p-5"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1] mb-2 inline-flex">Product</span><h3 class="font-semibold leading-snug">The hidden cost of context switching</h3><div class="mt-5 flex items-center gap-3"><span class="inline-flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-white font-semibold text-sm h-9 w-9" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#06b6d4,#3b82f6)" aria-hidden="true">AK</span><div class="text-xs"><p class="font-medium">Aisha Karim</p><p class="text-[#8a8b95]">2026-07-14 · 5 min read</p></div></div></div></article><article class="neu rounded-2xl transition-transform duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5 overflow-hidden"><div class="aspect-[16/9] relative overflow-hidden" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f59e0b,#eab308)"><div class="absolute inset-0 opacity-20" style="background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, #fff 0, transparent 40%)"></div><span class="absolute bottom-3 left-3 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1]">Operations</span></div><div class="p-5"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1] mb-2 inline-flex">Operations</span><h3 class="font-semibold 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class="p-5"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1] mb-2 inline-flex">Engineering</span><h3 class="font-semibold leading-snug">Why we rewrote our queue in Rust</h3><div class="mt-5 flex items-center gap-3"><span class="inline-flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-white font-semibold text-sm h-9 w-9" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#10b981,#22c55e)" aria-hidden="true">DR</span><div class="text-xs"><p class="font-medium">Daniel Reyes</p><p class="text-[#8a8b95]">2026-06-30 · 11 min read</p></div></div></div></article><article class="neu rounded-2xl transition-transform duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5 overflow-hidden"><div class="aspect-[16/9] relative overflow-hidden" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#8b5cf6,#6366f1)"><div class="absolute inset-0 opacity-20" style="background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, #fff 0, transparent 40%)"></div><span class="absolute bottom-3 left-3 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1]">Customer Stories</span></div><div class="p-5"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 neu-sm rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-[#6366f1] mb-2 inline-flex">Customer Stories</span><h3 class="font-semibold leading-snug">Onboarding 200 contractors in an afternoon</h3><div class="mt-5 flex items-center gap-3"><span class="inline-flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-white font-semibold text-sm h-9 w-9" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f59e0b,#eab308)" aria-hidden="true">DF</span><div class="text-xs"><p class="font-medium">Dana Fischer</p><p class="text-[#8a8b95]">2026-06-23 · 7 min read</p></div></div></div></article></div>
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# Category Blog — Soft UI (Neumorphism)

> Soft UI blog layout: Category blog.

![Preview](./preview.html)

## Features

- category blog
- filter tabs
- active state
- 6 posts
- responsive 1/2/3-col

## Responsive support

- Mobile-first layout
- Breakpoints: `sm` (640px), `md` (768px), `lg` (1024px)
- Stacks gracefully on small screens, expands on large viewports

## Browser support

- Chrome (latest)
- Firefox (latest)
- Safari (latest)
- Edge (latest)

## Usage

1. Copy the markup from `code.html` into your Tailwind CSS project.
2. Include the corresponding Google Fonts in your document `<head>` if the style requires them.
3. The snippet is self-contained and copy-paste ready — no build step or JavaScript required.

## Design language

**Soft UI (Neumorphism)** — part of the DevSnips Tailwind Sections library. Every section is
original, accessible, and production-ready.

## Files

- `preview.html` — full standalone preview page (Tailwind CDN + fonts)
- `code.html` — copy-paste snippet only (no `<head>` / CDN)
- `metadata.json` — structured metadata
- `README.md` — this file