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CSS Text Shadow Generator

Design CSS text-shadow effects visually with multiple layers, presets, and live preview.

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Sample Text

36px
Dark background

Presets

CSS Output

Shadow layers

Layer 1
50%

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CSS Text Shadow: Create Stunning Text Effects

Build neon glow, embossed, and 3D text effects with CSS text-shadow using visual controls.

What CSS Text Shadow Does

The CSS text-shadow property adds shadow effects to text characters. Each shadow is defined by horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur radius, and color. Unlike box-shadow, text-shadow follows the exact shape of each character glyph, creating effects that wrap around letterforms rather than rectangular boxes.

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