Text Shadow Generator

Generate CSS text shadows for headings, logos, and UI text

Shadow Style

Shadow Color (optional)

About This Tool

The right text shadow can make headings pop, create neon glow effects, add retro depth, or improve readability on complex backgrounds. Our Text Shadow Generator creates CSS text-shadow values for any style — from subtle legibility boosts to bold graphic effects — complete with copy-paste code.

How to Use the Text Shadow Generator

1Choose your text shadow style.
2Optionally specify a shadow color.
3Click Generate Text Shadow to receive multiple CSS variations.
4Copy straight into your CSS for immediate results.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CSS text-shadow syntax?

`text-shadow: [offset-x] [offset-y] [blur-radius] [color]`. Multiple shadows are comma-separated for complex effects. Unlike box-shadow, text-shadow has no spread value and no inset keyword. Example: `text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)`. Apply it directly to the element containing the text.

How do I create a neon glow text effect?

Stack multiple text-shadows with the same color but increasing blur: `text-shadow: 0 0 7px #fff, 0 0 10px #fff, 0 0 21px #fff, 0 0 42px #0fa, 0 0 82px #0fa`. The inner tight shadows create brightness; the outer diffuse shadows create the glow halo. Works best on dark backgrounds with bright text.

What is a long shadow?

A long shadow is a flat design trend where text has a diagonal shadow extending at 45° to simulate sunlight from above-left. Created using many stacked text-shadows with 1px increments: `text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #ccc, 2px 2px 0 #ccc, 3px 3px 0 #ccc...` up to 20–30 steps. Popular in flat/material design.

How do I create a text outline with CSS?

Use text-shadow with multiple directional shadows: `text-shadow: -1px -1px 0 #000, 1px -1px 0 #000, -1px 1px 0 #000, 1px 1px 0 #000`. This creates a solid outline. `-webkit-text-stroke: 1px #000` is a cleaner alternative for WebKit browsers. The text-shadow method has broader compatibility.

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