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Text Shadow Generator
Create beautiful CSS text shadows with multiple layers. Customize color, blur, and offset, preview in real time, and export clean CSS instantly.
CSS Code
/* Generated CSS Code */
.text-shadow {
text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
Shadow Presets
8 presets
Advanced Text Shadow Features
Multi-Layer Shadows
Create complex text effects with multiple shadow layers, each with independent controls for offset, blur, and color.
Live Preview
See your text shadow effects update in real-time as you adjust settings with multiple background options.
Color & Opacity Control
Fine-tune shadow colors with hex color picker and opacity sliders for perfect transparency effects.
CSS Code Generation
Get clean, ready-to-use CSS code with syntax highlighting and one-click copy functionality.
How It Works
Layer-Based Control System:
- Add Unlimited Layers - Create as many shadow layers as you need for complex effects
- Independent Controls - Each layer has separate controls for X/Y offset, blur, spread, color, and opacity
- Layer Management - Reorder, enable/disable, or delete layers with intuitive controls
- Real-time Updates - Changes reflect instantly in the live preview
- Blend Modes - Apply advanced blend modes like multiply, screen, overlay for unique effects
Preview Options:
- Multiple Backgrounds - Test shadows on light, dark, gradient, and pattern backgrounds
- Custom Text - Type any text to see how shadows work with your content
- Font Selection - Choose from popular fonts to test shadow effects
- Responsive Preview - See how shadows look at different text sizes
Export Options:
- Clean CSS Code - Get properly formatted CSS with syntax highlighting
- Copy to Clipboard - One-click copy for immediate use in your projects
- Export as File - Download CSS as a file for saving and sharing
- Preset System - Save and load your favorite shadow configurations
Text Shadow FAQ
Text-shadow applies shadows specifically to text content, while box-shadow applies to the entire element box. Text-shadow doesn't support the spread parameter, while box-shadow does. Text-shadow is generally more performant for text effects and follows the text shape, including transparent areas within letters.
Yes! You can create 3D text effects by stacking multiple text-shadow layers with incremental offsets. For example, creating 10 layers with 1px offsets in the same direction creates a 3D extrusion effect. Our generator makes this easy by allowing you to add multiple layers and fine-tune each one.
Multiple text-shadow layers have minimal performance impact in modern browsers. However, using very large blur values or dozens of layers on many elements might affect performance. For best results, keep blur values reasonable (under 20px) and limit layers to what's necessary for your effect. Our generator helps you optimize by showing real-time previews.
Neon effects are created by stacking multiple text-shadow layers with the same color but increasing blur radius. Start with a small blur (4-8px) at full opacity, then add additional layers with larger blur (12-24px) at reduced opacity. Use vibrant colors like cyan, magenta, or bright green. Try our "Neon Glow" preset to see this in action!
Text-shadow is widely supported in all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge). It's supported in Internet Explorer 10+ for basic usage. Multiple text-shadow layers are supported in all modern browsers. For maximum compatibility, test your effects in target browsers and consider providing fallbacks for older browsers if needed.