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CSS Text Shadow Generator

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Layer multiple text-shadows and copy the CSS

Set an offset, blur, color and opacity, and get a multi-layer text-shadow declaration built from that one base, with a live preview and a copy button for the finished CSS.

Shadow preview

Output
text-shadow:
  1px 1px 2px rgba(23, 33, 28, 0.5),
  1px 1px 4px rgba(23, 33, 28, 0.39),
  2px 2px 6px rgba(23, 33, 28, 0.28);

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What this tool does

A single text-shadow reads as a flat, hard-edged outline, while a soft glow or a stacked drop-shadow effect needs several layers that shrink in offset and blur while fading in opacity. This tool derives that whole stack from the base offset, blur, color and opacity you set, the same layering technique used by the box-shadow layer generator, so you only need to reason about one shadow instead of hand-writing several comma-separated ones.

How to use it

  1. Set how many layers to generate and the base offset and blur.
  2. Pick a color and opacity.
  3. Check the live preview, then copy the text-shadow declaration.

Privacy

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your input is never uploaded, stored or shared — closing the tab removes it.

Frequently asked questions

Why does adding layers make the shadow softer?
Each extra layer scales down toward the text while fading in opacity, so the layers together read as a soft gradient of shadow instead of one hard-edged copy.
Is anything sent to a server?
No. The declaration is calculated in the page from the values you set, which is why the preview updates instantly.
Can I use this for a neon or glow effect?
Yes. A bright color with a large blur and several layers reads as a glow; a dark color with small offsets and low blur reads as a subtle depth shadow instead.

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