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🌟 Text Shadow Generator

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Text Shadow
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text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);

🎨 Text Shadow Presets

📋 Text Shadow Examples

Classic Shadow
text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
Glow Effect
text-shadow: 0 0 10px #667eea;
Neon Effect
text-shadow: 0 0 5px #00ffff, 0 0 15px #00ffff;
Text Outline
text-shadow: 1px 0 0 #000, -1px 0 0 #000, 0 1px 0 #000, 0 -1px 0 #000;
3D Depth
text-shadow: 5px 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.3), 10px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2), 15px 15px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
Fire Effect
text-shadow: 0 0 3px #ff4500, 0 0 10px #ff6347, 0 0 20px #ffa500;

📚 CSS Text Shadow Syntax

Basic Syntax

text-shadow: offset-x offset-y blur-radius color;

Parameters:

  • offset-x: Horizontal shadow offset (positive = right, negative = left)
  • offset-y: Vertical shadow offset (positive = down, negative = up)
  • blur-radius: Shadow blur amount (0 = sharp, higher = more blurred)
  • color: Shadow color (hex, rgb, rgba, named colors)

Multiple Shadows

You can apply multiple text shadows by separating them with commas:

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px red, -2px -2px 4px blue;

💡 Design Tips

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Color Harmony

Use shadow colors that complement your text and background. Darker shadows work well for depth, while colored shadows create artistic effects.

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Subtle is Better

Start with small offset values (1-3px) and low opacity. Heavy shadows can make text hard to read and look unprofessional.

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Context Matters

Consider your background when designing shadows. Light backgrounds need dark shadows, dark backgrounds need light shadows or glows.

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Layered Effects

Combine multiple shadows with different blur values to create complex, realistic lighting effects and depth.

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Mobile Friendly

Test your text shadows on different screen sizes. Heavy effects may impact performance on mobile devices.

Accessibility

Ensure text remains readable with shadows applied. Maintain good contrast ratios for accessibility compliance.