CSSBox Shadow
CSS box-shadow Property
The CSSbox-shadow property is used to apply one or more shadows to an element.
In its simplest use, you can only specify the horizontal and the vertical offset of the shadow.
In addition, you can add a shadow color, a spread radius, a blur effect, and change the shadow from an outer shadow to an inner shadow (inset).
CSS Horizontal and Vertical Shadow
In its simplest use, you only specify the horizontal and the vertical offset of the shadow.
The default color of the shadow is the current text color.
Specify a Color for the Shadow
Thecolor parameter defines the color of the shadow.
Add a Blur Effect to the Shadow
Theblur parameter defines the blur radius of the shadow. The higher the number, the more blurred the shadow will be.
Set the Spread Radius of the Shadow
Thespread parameter defines the spread radius of the shadow.
A positive value increases the size of the shadow, and a negative value decreases the size of the shadow.
Example
Set the spread radius of the shadow:
box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px 12px lightblue;
}
Set the inset Parameter
Theinset parameter changes the shadow from an outer shadow (outset) to an inner shadow (inside an element's frame).
Add Multiple Shadows
An element can also have multiple shadows.
To attach more than one shadow to an element, add a comma-separated list of shadows.
Example
box-shadow: 5px 5px 8px blue, 10px 10px 8px red, 15px 15px 8px green;
}
Creating Shadow Cards
You can also use thebox-shadow property to create paper-like cards:
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Example
width: 250px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19);
text-align: center;
}
CSS Shadow Properties
The following table lists the CSS shadow properties:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| box-shadow | Adds one or more shadows to an element |
| text-shadow | Adds one or more shadows to a text |
