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# Style the icon inside a Card component

> Add a background color, rounded corners, or padding to Card component icons using custom CSS and the card-icon data attribute selector.

The [Card component](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/components/cards.md) does not have props for styling its icon, such as adding a background color, rounded corners, or padding. To customize card icons while still using the Card component, target the icon with custom CSS.

## Target the card icon

Card icons render with the attribute `data-component-part="card-icon"`. The general `icon` element selector does not match icons inside cards, so a rule like `card icon { }` has no effect. Use the data attribute selector instead:

```css styling.css theme={null}
[data-component-part="card-icon"] {
  background-color: var(--gray-100);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.5rem;
}
```

Scope the rule to cards with `.card [data-component-part="card-icon"]` if the selector conflicts with other styles.

Save the rule in any `.css` file in your content directory, which is the folder in your repository that contains your `docs.json` file. Mintlify loads the file on every page automatically. See [Custom scripts](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/customize/custom-scripts.md) for how custom CSS loading works and the full list of available selectors.

## Other card parts

Cards expose additional `data-component-part` attributes you can style the same way, including `card-title`, `card-content`, `card-image`, and `card-cta`. See [Custom scripts](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/customize/custom-scripts.md#class-and-element-hooks) for the full list.


## Related topics

- [Cards](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/components/cards.md)
- [Components overview](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/components/index.md)
- [Icons](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/components/icons.md)


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