CSS is a design language that makes web pages look more elegant than plain pieces of text. text-shadow is a CSS property that adds shadows to text and makes it more visually appealing. You can create awesome text designs with the help of a combination of text shadows, fonts, colors, and background colors.
In this article, we'll walk you through different text-shadow examples using CSS.
Text Shadow Using CSS
The text-shadow CSS property adds shadows and layers to the text. Adding text shadow to the text can enhance, highlight, or increase the visual appeal of your app's text. This CSS property accepts a comma-separated list of shadows to be applied to the text.
Syntaxes of the text-shadow CSS Property
/* You can use 4 arguments with the text-shadow CSS property:
offset-x, offset-y, blur-radius, and color */
/* offset-x | offset-y | blur-radius | color */
text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px red;
/* color | offset-x | offset-y | blur-radius */
text-shadow: #18fa3e 1px 2px 10px;
/* The color and blur-radius arguments are optional,
if you want, you can remove them. Default values of
color and blur-radius would be considered */
text-shadow: 10px 20px;
/* You can use color argument before or after
the offset-x and offset-y arguments */
text-shadow: 10px 10px blue;
text-shadow: blue 10px 10px;/* The text-shadow CSS property also supports Global values */
text-shadow: inherit;
text-shadow: initial;
text-shadow: revert;
text-shadow: unset;
MDN Web Docs define these values as:
<color>: Optional. The color of the shadow. It can be specified either before or after the offset values. If unspecified, the color's value is left up to the user agent, so when consistency across browsers is desired you should define it explicitly.
<offset-x> <offset-y>: Required. These <length> values specify the shadow's distance from the text. <offset-x> specifies the horizontal distance; a negative value places the shadow to the left of the text. <offset-y> specifies the vertical distance; a negative value places the shadow above the text. If both values are 0, the shadow is placed directly behind the text, although it may be partly visible due to the effect of <blur-radius>.
<blur-radius>: Optional. This is a <length> value. The higher the value, the bigger the blur; the shadow becomes wider and lighter. If not specified, it defaults to 0.
Here are some awesome text-shadow examples that can enhance the UI of your website to the next level. Make sure to import the mentioned fonts in your CSS file from Google Fonts.
1. The Sea Green
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background: #A0CBA4;
color: #D5E2D6;
font-family: 'Lobster';
text-shadow: #4A744D 1px 1px,#4A744D 0px 0px,#4A744D 1px 1px,#4A744D 2px 2px,#4A744D 3px 3px,#4A744D 4px 4px,#4A744D 5px 5px,#4A744D 6px 6px,#4A744D 7px 7px,#4A744D 8px 8px,#4A744D 9px 9px,#4A744D 10px 10px,#4A744D 11px 11px,#4A744D 12px 12px,#4A744D 13px 13px,#4A744D 14px 14px,#4A744D 15px 15px,#4A744D 16px 16px,#4A744D 17px 17px,#4A744D 18px 18px,#4A744D 19px 19px,#4A744D 20px 20px,#4A744D 21px 21px,#4A744D 22px 22px,#4A744D 23px 23px,#4A744D 24px 24px,#4A744D 25px 25px,#4A744D 26px 26px,#4A744D 27px 27px,#4A744D 28px 28px,#4A744D 29px 29px;2. Classy Red
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background: #e74c3c;
color: #fff;
font-family: lato;
text-shadow: 1px 1px rgba(123, 25, 15, 0.5), 2px 2px rgba(129, 28, 18, 0.51), 3px 3px rgba(135, 31, 20, 0.52), 4px 4px rgba(140, 33, 22, 0.53), 5px 5px rgba(145, 36, 24, 0.54), 6px 6px rgba(150, 38, 26, 0.55), 7px 7px rgba(154, 40, 28, 0.56), 8px 8px rgba(158, 42, 30, 0.57), 9px 9px rgba(162, 44, 31, 0.58), 10px 10px rgba(166, 45, 33, 0.59), 11px 11px rgba(169, 47, 34, 0.6), 12px 12px rgba(173, 48, 36, 0.61), 13px 13px rgba(176, 50, 37, 0.62), 14px 14px rgba(178, 51, 38, 0.63), 15px 15px rgba(181, 52, 39, 0.64), 16px 16px rgba(184, 54, 40, 0.65), 17px 17px rgba(186, 55, 41, 0.66), 18px 18px rgba(189, 56, 42, 0.67), 19px 19px rgba(191, 57, 43, 0.68), 20px 20px rgba(193, 58, 44, 0.69), 21px 21px rgba(195, 59, 45, 0.7), 22px 22px rgba(197, 60, 46, 0.71), 23px 23px rgba(199, 61, 47, 0.72), 24px 24px rgba(201, 62, 47, 0.73), 25px 25px rgba(202, 62, 48, 0.74), 26px 26px rgba(204, 63, 49, 0.75), 27px 27px rgba(206, 64, 49, 0.76), 28px 28px rgba(207, 65, 50, 0.77), 29px 29px rgba(209, 65, 51, 0.78), 30px 30px rgba(210, 66, 51, 0.79), 31px 31px rgba(211, 67, 52, 0.8), 32px 32px rgba(213, 67, 52, 0.81), 33px 33px rgba(214, 68, 53, 0.82), 34px 34px rgba(215, 69, 53, 0.83), 35px 35px rgba(216, 69, 54, 0.84), 36px 36px rgba(218, 70, 54, 0.85), 37px 37px rgba(219, 70, 55, 0.86), 38px 38px rgba(220, 71, 55, 0.87), 39px 39px rgba(221, 71, 56, 0.88), 40px 40px rgba(222, 72, 56, 0.89), 41px 41px rgba(223, 72, 57, 0.9), 42px 42px rgba(224, 73, 57, 0.91), 43px 43px rgba(225, 73, 57, 0.92), 44px 44px rgba(225, 73, 58, 0.93), 45px 45px rgba(226, 74, 58, 0.94), 46px 46px rgba(227, 74, 58, 0.95), 47px 47px rgba(228, 75, 59, 0.96), 48px 48px rgba(229, 75, 59, 0.97), 49px 49px rgba(230, 75, 59, 0.98), 50px 50px rgba(230, 76, 60, 0.99);3. Neon Box
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background: #090000;
color: lightyellow;
font-family: Londrina Outline;
text-shadow: 0 0 10px gold, 0 0 20px firebrick, 0 0 40px pink, 0 0 80px red;4. Slate Skateboard
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background: #e5e1b3;
color: #fff;
font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Arial, sans-serif;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #66644d, 2px 2px 1px #66644d, 3px 3px 1px #66644d, 4px 4px 1px #66644d, 5px 5px 1px #66644d, 6px 6px 1px #66644d, 7px 7px 1px #66644d, 8px 8px 1px #66644d, 9px 9px 1px #66644d, 10px 10px 1px #66644d, 11px 11px 1px #66644d, 12px 12px 1px #66644d, 13px 13px 1px #66644d, 14px 14px 1px #66644d, 15px 15px 1px #66644d, 16px 16px 1px #66644d, 17px 17px 1px #66644d, 18px 18px 1px #66644d, 19px 19px 1px #66644d, 20px 20px 1px #66644d, 21px 21px 1px #66644d, 22px 22px 1px #66644d, 23px 23px 1px #66644d, 24px 24px 1px #66644d, 25px 25px 1px #66644d, 26px 26px 1px #66644d, 27px 27px 1px #66644d, 28px 28px 1px #66644d, 29px 29px 1px #66644d, 30px 30px 1px #66644d;5. Ruby Seafoam
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background: #2CFECB;
color: #FD787A;
font-family: 'Share Tech Mono';
text-shadow: #402929 1px 1px, #402929 -0px 0px, #402929 -1px 1px, #402929 -2px 2px, #402929 -3px 3px, #402929 -4px 4px, #402929 -5px 5px, #402929 -6px 6px, #402929 -7px 7px, #402929 -8px 8px, #402929 -9px 9px, #402929 -10px 10px, #402929 -11px 11px, #402929 -12px 12px, #402929 -13px 13px, #402929 -14px 14px, #402929 -15px 15px, #402929 -16px 16px, #402929 -17px 17px, #402929 -18px 18px, #402929 -19px 19px, #402929 -20px 20px, #402929 -21px 21px, #402929 -22px 22px, #402929 -23px 23px, #402929 -24px 24px, #402929 -25px 25px, #402929 -26px 26px, #402929 -27px 27px, #402929 -28px 28px, #402929 -29px 29px;
6. Rose Water
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background: #FD9597;
color: #FFFFFF;
font-family: 'Fugaz One';
text-shadow: #44090D 1px 1px, #44090D -0px 0px, #44090D -1px 1px, #44090D -2px 2px, #44090D -3px 3px, #44090D -4px 4px, #44090D -5px 5px, #44090D -6px 6px, #44090D -7px 7px, #44090D -8px 8px, #44090D -9px 9px, #44090D -10px 10px, #44090D -11px 11px, #44090D -12px 12px, #44090D -13px 13px, #44090D -14px 14px, #44090D -15px 15px, #44090D -16px 16px, #44090D -17px 17px, #44090D -18px 18px, #44090D -19px 19px, #44090D -20px 20px, #44090D -21px 21px, #44090D -22px 22px, #44090D -23px 23px, #44090D -24px 24px, #44090D -25px 25px, #44090D -26px 26px, #44090D -27px 27px, #44090D -28px 28px, #44090D -29px 29px;7. Unknown Iris
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background: #823A86;
color: #FA7399;
font-family: 'Lato';
text-shadow: #5E2962 1px 1px, #5E2962 -0px 0px, #5E2962 -1px 1px, #5E2962 -2px 2px, #5E2962 -3px 3px, #5E2962 -4px 4px, #5E2962 -5px 5px, #5E2962 -6px 6px, #5E2962 -7px 7px, #5E2962 -8px 8px, #5E2962 -9px 9px, #5E2962 -10px 10px, #5E2962 -11px 11px, #5E2962 -12px 12px, #5E2962 -13px 13px, #5E2962 -14px 14px, #5E2962 -15px 15px, #5E2962 -16px 16px, #5E2962 -17px 17px, #5E2962 -18px 18px, #5E2962 -19px 19px, #5E2962 -20px 20px, #5E2962 -21px 21px, #5E2962 -22px 22px, #5E2962 -23px 23px, #5E2962 -24px 24px, #5E2962 -25px 25px, #5E2962 -26px 26px, #5E2962 -27px 27px, #5E2962 -28px 28px, #5E2962 -29px 29px;8. The Sage of Old School
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background: #6A949E;
color: #D7818A;
font-family: 'Special Elite';
text-shadow: #484A46 1px 1px, #484A46 -0px 0px, #484A46 -1px 1px, #484A46 -2px 2px, #484A46 -3px 3px, #484A46 -4px 4px, #484A46 -5px 5px, #484A46 -6px 6px, #484A46 -7px 7px, #484A46 -8px 8px, #484A46 -9px 9px, #484A46 -10px 10px, #484A46 -11px 11px, #484A46 -12px 12px, #484A46 -13px 13px, #484A46 -14px 14px, #484A46 -15px 15px, #484A46 -16px 16px, #484A46 -17px 17px, #484A46 -18px 18px, #484A46 -19px 19px, #484A46 -20px 20px, #484A46 -21px 21px, #484A46 -22px 22px, #484A46 -23px 23px, #484A46 -24px 24px, #484A46 -25px 25px, #484A46 -26px 26px, #484A46 -27px 27px, #484A46 -28px 28px, #484A46 -29px 29px;9. The Grey Neumorphism
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background: #ece5da;
color: #f1ebe5;
font-family: "Paytone One";
text-shadow: 0 13.36px 8.896px #c4b59d, 0 -2px 1px #fff;
10. Lemonade Peach
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background: #E6DEDC;
color: #EBA89F;
font-family: 'Amatic SC';
text-shadow: #2E2B32 1px 1px, #2E2B32 0px 0px, #2E2B32 1px 1px, #2E2B32 2px 2px, #2E2B32 3px 3px, #2E2B32 4px 4px, #2E2B32 5px 5px, #2E2B32 6px 6px, #2E2B32 7px 7px, #2E2B32 8px 8px, #2E2B32 9px 9px, #2E2B32 10px 10px, #2E2B32 11px 11px, #2E2B32 12px 12px, #2E2B32 13px 13px, #2E2B32 14px 14px, #2E2B32 15px 15px, #2E2B32 16px 16px, #2E2B32 17px 17px, #2E2B32 18px 18px, #2E2B32 19px 19px, #2E2B32 20px 20px, #2E2B32 21px 21px, #2E2B32 22px 22px, #2E2B32 23px 23px, #2E2B32 24px 24px, #2E2B32 25px 25px, #2E2B32 26px 26px, #2E2B32 27px 27px, #2E2B32 28px 28px, #2E2B32 29px 29px;11. The Premium Dark
Use the following CSS to create the above text shadow:
background-color: #333;
color: #e0dfdc;
font-family: "Avant Garde", Avantgarde, "Century Gothic", CenturyGothic, "AppleGothic", sans-serif;
text-shadow: 0 -1px 0 #fff, 0 1px 0 #2e2e2e, 0 2px 0 #2c2c2c, 0 3px 0 #2a2a2a, 0 4px 0 #282828, 0 5px 0 #262626, 0 6px 0 #242424, 0 7px 0 #222, 0 8px 0 #202020, 0 9px 0 #1e1e1e, 0 10px 0 #1c1c1c, 0 11px 0 #1a1a1a, 0 12px 0 #181818, 0 13px 0 #161616, 0 14px 0 #141414, 0 15px 0 #121212, 0 22px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);Add Life to Your Product Using CSS
In this article, you learned how to use the CSS text-shadow property. You can use these stylish text shadows to add life to your product. Also, if your website's boxes and divs still look bland, you can spruce them up using the CSS box-shadow property.
