CSS Box Shadow

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CSS Box Shadow

CSS box-shadow Property
The CSS box-shadow property is used to apply
one or more shadows to an element.

Specify a Horizontal and a Vertical Shadow
In its simplest use, you only specify a horizontal and a vertical shadow. The
default color of the shadow is the current text-color.
A <div> element with a box-shadow

Example
Specify a horizontal and a vertical shadow:

div
{
  box-shadow: 10px 10px;
}

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Specify a Color for the Shadow
The color parameter defines the color of the
shadow.
A <div> element with a lightblue box-shadow

Example
Specify a color for the shadow:

div
{
  box-shadow: 10px 10px lightblue;
}

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Add a Blur Effect to the Shadow
The blur parameter defines the blur radius. The higher the number, the more
blurred the shadow will be.
A <div> element with a 5px blurred, lightblue box-shadow

Example
Add a blur effect to the shadow:

div
{
  box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px lightblue;
}

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Set the Spread Radius of the Shadow
The spread parameter defines the spread radius. A positive value increases
the size of the shadow, a negative value decreases the size of the shadow.
A <div> element with a blurred, lightblue box-shadow, with
a spread radius of 12px

Example
Set the spread radius of the shadow:

div
{
  box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px 12px lightblue;
}

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Set the inset Parameter
The inset parameter changes the shadow from
an outer shadow (outset) to an inner shadow.
A <div> element with a blurred, lightblue, inset box-shadow

Example
Add the inset parameter:

div
{
  box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px lightblue inset;
}

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Add Multiple Shadows
An element can also have multiple shadows:

Example

div
{
box-shadow: 5px 5px blue, 10px 10px red, 15px 15px green;
}

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Cards
You can also use the box-shadow property to create paper-like cards:

1

January 1, 2021

Hardanger, Norway

Example

div.card
{
  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;
}

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Test Yourself With Exercises

Exercise:
Set a "2px" horizontal, and "2px" vertical, text shadow for the <h1> element.

<style>
h1 {
: 2px 2px;
}
</style>

<body>
<h1>This is a heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
</body>

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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

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Reference: https://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_shadows_box.asp