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CSS Text Shadow Generator

Multi-layer text-shadow editor -- stack layers for neon glow, 3D extrude, long shadow or outline effects, previewed on your own editable text, with presets, randomize, and export to CSS, Tailwind, SCSS or React.

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What this tool does

Builds a text-shadow value from any number of stacked layers — the technique that produces a real neon glow, a 3D-extruded letter, or an outline effect, none of which a single shadow layer can do on its own.

Why multiple layers matter

A single text-shadow gives a flat drop shadow. A neon glow needs several increasingly blurred layers in the same colour stacked together; a 3D extrude effect needs a diagonal stack of unblurred layers one pixel apart; a 4-direction outline needs four small offset layers around the text. Each layer here gets its own X/Y offset, blur, and colour, added or removed freely.

Editable preview

The preview text itself, font size, font weight, text colour, and background colour are all editable, so the effect can be checked against real content and a realistic background rather than a fixed placeholder word.

Presets and randomizing

Six presets — Soft Shadow, Neon Glow, 3D Extrude, Long Shadow, Fire Text, and Outline — build the correct layer stack for each effect instantly, and a randomize button generates a fresh 1-4 layer combination for quick exploration.

Getting the CSS out

Export as plain CSS, a Tailwind arbitrary-value class, SCSS, or a React inline style object, copyable with one click.

Privacy

Everything runs locally in your browser -- nothing you build is sent to a server.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is my data uploaded anywhere?
No. The text and shadow are rendered entirely in the browser -- nothing is sent to a server.
Why do effects like neon glow need multiple shadow layers?
A single text-shadow only produces one flat, blurred copy. A neon glow needs several increasingly-blurred layers in the same colour to build up the glow's intensity, which is why layers can be stacked here rather than limited to one.
How does the outline effect work with text-shadow?
Four small unblurred shadow layers, offset diagonally in each direction (up-left, up-right, down-left, down-right) by one pixel, combine to trace an outline around the text.
Can I preview the effect on my own text?
Yes -- the preview text, font size, font weight, text colour, and background colour are all editable, so the effect can be checked against real content.
What presets are available?
Soft Shadow, Neon Glow, 3D Extrude, Long Shadow, Fire Text, and Outline -- each builds the specific layer stack that effect needs.
What export formats are available?
Plain CSS, a Tailwind arbitrary-value class, SCSS, or a React inline style object -- selectable from a dropdown next to the code output.
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