<div class="video-grid">
<div class="video-card">
<div class="thumbnail">
<img src="https://placehold.co/600x338/1e293b/ffffff?text=Video+1" alt="Thumb">
<div class="play-icon">▶</div>
</div>
<div class="meta">
<h3>Intro to CSS</h3>
<span>10:24</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="video-card">
<div class="thumbnail">
<img src="https://placehold.co/600x338/334155/ffffff?text=Video+2" alt="Thumb">
<div class="play-icon">▶</div>
</div>
<div class="meta">
<h3>Advanced Grids</h3>
<span>15:02</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
font-family: system-ui, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
background: #0f172a;
padding: 20px;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
}
.video-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
gap: 20px;
width: 100%;
max-width: 900px;
}
.video-card {
background: #1e293b;
border-radius: 12px;
overflow: hidden;
transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.video-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.thumbnail {
width: 100%;
/* The Magic: Force 16/9 ratio */
aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
position: relative;
background: #000;
}
.thumbnail img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
opacity: 0.8;
transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.video-card:hover img { opacity: 1; }
.play-icon {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
width: 40px;
height: 40px;
background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
color: white;
border-radius: 50%;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
font-size: 14px;
backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.meta {
padding: 12px;
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
color: white;
}
h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; }
span { font-size: 0.85rem; color: #94a3b8; }
