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CSS Text Shadow Generator
Design text shadows with sliders and a live preview — from subtle drop shadows to neon glows, outlines and retro offset effects — and copy the CSS.
Shadow
Presets
CSS
text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
Layers
Text
When should you use the Text Shadow Generator?
- Making hero headings stand out on images
- Creating neon, glow and retro text effects
- Adding outlines to text without extra elements
How to use the Text Shadow Generator
- 1
Pick a preset
Soft, Neon, Retro, Outline, Embossed or Long.
- 2
Adjust the layer
Offsets, blur, color and opacity.
- 3
Stack layers
Glows and outlines use several shadows together.
- 4
Copy
Preview with your own text and colours, then copy the CSS.
Examples
Soft preset
Layer
x 2 · y 2 · blur 4 · black at 35%
CSS
text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
Common errors and how to fix them
The text looks blurry- Large blur on small text reduces readability. Keep blur small for body text and save big effects for headings.
The outline has gaps- Four 1px shadows give a basic outline. For thick outlines, consider -webkit-text-stroke.
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Text Shadow Generator FAQ
Horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur radius and color. Unlike box-shadow, there's no spread or inset.
Stack several shadows with zero offset and increasing blur in the same bright colour, plus a small white one — try the Neon preset.
Yes. Separate them with commas; the first one is drawn on top.
Not normally. Very large blurs on lots of animated text can, so keep heavy effects to headings.
Subtle shadows can improve contrast on images. Avoid effects that make text harder to read.
No. Everything runs in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.