Multi-Column List - Free UI Component Template

Text Color #1e293b

Accent Color #4f46e5

Background Color #ffffff

Columns 2

Column Gap (rem) 3

Item Spacing (rem) 0.75

Font Size (rem) 1

Max Width (px) 1000

Multi-Column List

Uses CSS columns to automatically balance large lists across multiple vertical tracks. Perfect for site maps or category indexes.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Premium Multi-Column List</title>
    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
    <style>
        /* -- Variables ------------------------------------------------- */
        :root {
            --text-color: {{textColor}};         /* Primary Text */
            --accent-color: {{accentColor}};     /* Bullet & Highlight */
            --bg-color: {{bgColor}};             /* Container Background */
            --column-count: {{columnCount}};     /* Number of columns */
            --column-gap: {{columnGap}}rem;      /* Gap between columns */
            --v-gap: {{vGap}}rem;                /* Vertical spacing */
            --font-size: {{fontSize}}rem;        /* Text font size */
            --list-width: {{listWidth}}px;       /* Max width */
        }

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
            font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
            background: #f8fafc;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 100vh;
            padding: 2rem;
            color: var(--text-color);
        }

/* -- List Implementation --------------------------------------- */
        .layout-container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: var(--list-width);
            background: var(--bg-color);
            padding: 3rem;
            border-radius: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
        }

.list-header {
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #f1f5f9;
            padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

.list-title {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--text-color);
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        }

ul.multi-col-list {
            list-style: none;
            column-count: var(--column-count);
            column-gap: var(--column-gap);
            column-rule: 1px solid #f1f5f9; /* Optional divider */
        }

ul.multi-col-list li {
            break-inside: avoid-column;
            padding: var(--v-gap) 0;
            font-size: var(--font-size);
            line-height: 1.5;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

ul.multi-col-list li::before {
            content: '';
            flex-shrink: 0;
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            background: var(--accent-color);
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-top: 0.6em;
        }

ul.multi-col-list li:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

/* Responsive Columns */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            ul.multi-col-list {
                column-count: 1 !important;
            }
        }

</style>
</head>
<body>

<div class="layout-container">
        <div class="list-header">
            <h2 class="list-title">Product Categories</h2>
        </div>
        
        <ul class="multi-col-list">
            <li>Electronics & Gadgets</li>
            <li>Home & Garden</li>
            <li>Fashion & Apparel</li>
            <li>Beauty & Personal Care</li>
            <li>Sports & Outdoors</li>
            <li>Books & Stationery</li>
            <li>Toys & Games</li>
            <li>Health & Wellness</li>
            <li>Automotive Access.</li>
            <li>Pet Supplies</li>
            <li>Groceries & Food</li>
            <li>Musical Instruments</li>
            <li>Office Equipment</li>
            <li>Jewelry & Watches</li>
            <li>Art & Craft Supplies</li>
            <li>Baby & Toddler</li>
        </ul>
    </div>

</body>
</html>