For AI Agents
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Best for: Tall photo tiles that are one link each, with a white category pill on top and the title over a dark scrim
When to use
- A blog, news or insights index of post cards with cover images, in a grid or a carousel
- A single article reading page with a byline, body sections, topic tags and related posts
When not to use
- Posts that need an excerpt, a date and an author under the cover: use the Blog Index Grid block
- Image tiles that open a shop department rather than an article: use the Category Card blocks
- Dashboard tiles for KPIs, profiles or setup guides, with no article to read: use the Card blocks
- A dashboard side panel of figures, transactions or integrations, one record per row: use the List blocks
Agent notes
BLOG_POSTSholds 3 sample posts with acategory, atonelabel and an UnsplashCOVERimage, and no excerpt, date or authorBlogCategoryis a closed union of 3 labels; widen it or typecategoryas a string when your categories differ- Each tile is one overlay
alink above the content, so the categoryBadgeinPostCardis not separately clickable - Every root component takes no props and renders
BLOG_POSTSorARTICLEfrom components/data.ts; add a prop to pass in posts from your CMS - Every link is a hash
hrefplaceholder and every coverimgloads an Unsplash demo image; swap in your post routes and covers - Each page.tsx wraps the block in a padded
min-h-svhcontainer; remove it when the block renders inside your site layout
https://web.dev.reui.io/blocks/marketing/blog/blog-2.mdget_block("blog-2")npx shadcn@latest add @reui/blog-2Shadcn Cover Story Cards Block
Full-image blog post cards with titles overlaid on covers, hover zoom, and pill category badges. Part of the ReUI Shadcn Marketing Blog blocks collection.
Blog index of three full-bleed cover-image cards with a gradient scrim, title and tone label overlaid on the photo, a white pill category Badge, and hover zoom. ReUI Badge, shadcn Card. For articles index, news grid, insights, or journal pages.
It is composed from Badge, Card, so every part of it is a primitive you can restyle with your own design tokens.
What You Can Build With the Cover Story Cards Block
- Install it with the ReUI registry command in the toolbar above, then swap the placeholder content, data wiring, and business logic for your own.
- Compare it across all eight ReUI styles and both the Base UI and Radix bases in the customizer before committing to one direction.
- Combine it with the other Shadcn Marketing Blog blocks to assemble a full screen instead of a single section.
All Shadcn Marketing Blog Blocks
The rest of this category, each on its own page with a live preview, the components it is built from, and the install command.
- Blog Index Grid Blog index with cover-image post cards in a responsive three-column grid and author footers
- Article Slider Blog article carousel with cover cards, circular prev/next controls and a progress-line indicator
- News & Insights Three-column blog index with stacked Frame cards, grayscale hover-zoom covers, and author footers
- Article Detail Blog post detail page with gradient overlay image hero, byline, pull quote, and related posts list
- Read Next Post Single-column blog post detail page with breadcrumb, author byline, topic badges, Read Next grid
Related Shadcn Marketing Block Categories
- Compare (3) Versus sections that set a product against the workflow it replaces, as a feature matrix, a card beside a plain list or 2 step tracks.
- Contact (6) Contact forms, support and enquiry sections, and office detail panels for business and portfolio sites.
- CTA (17) Call to action sections that close a page, from centered email captures and split layouts to full-width banners with photos and proof rows.
- FAQ (6) FAQ and accordion sections for common questions, knowledge bases, and support pages.
- Hero (16) Hero sections with announcement pills, two-tone headlines, dual calls to action, and framed product consoles.
- How It Works (5) How it works sections that walk a product in numbered steps, from step grids to tabs that swap a product console.
All Shadcn Block Groups
Browse the full ReUI Shadcn blocks library by product surface. Each group bundles category-level blocks you can mix and match across your project.
- Shadcn Application Blocks (303) Browse 303 Shadcn Application blocks across 23 categories.
- Shadcn Data Grid Blocks (47) Browse 47 Shadcn Data Grid blocks across 9 categories.
- Shadcn Charts Blocks (52) Browse 52 Shadcn Charts blocks across 10 categories.
- Shadcn Solutions Blocks (76) Browse 76 Shadcn Solutions blocks across 11 categories.
- Shadcn AI & Agents Blocks (22) Browse 22 Shadcn AI & Agents blocks across 3 categories.
- Shadcn eCommerce Blocks (87) Browse 87 Shadcn eCommerce blocks across 13 categories.
- Shadcn Marketing Blocks (67) Browse 67 Shadcn Marketing blocks across 8 categories.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I use the Cover Story Cards block?
Use it for tall photo tiles that are one link each, with a white category pill on top and the title over a dark scrim.
The Blog category fits:
- A blog, news or insights index of post cards with cover images, in a grid or a carousel
- A single article reading page with a byline, body sections, topic tags and related posts
For posts that need an excerpt, a date and an author under the cover, use the Blog Index Grid block. For image tiles that open a shop department rather than an article, use the Category Card blocks. For dashboard tiles for KPIs, profiles or setup guides, with no article to read, use the Card blocks. For a dashboard side panel of figures, transactions or integrations, one record per row, use the List blocks.
What is the Cover Story Cards block built with?
Can I restyle the Cover Story Cards block?
How should I use Shadcn blog blocks in a real project?
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