text-shadow
The text-shadow CSS property sets the position and styles of shadow on text.
Overview
The text-shadow CSS property sets the position and styles of shadow on text.
Browser support
| Feature | Desktop | Mobile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Safari iOS | |
| 2 | 12 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 18 | 1 | |
1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Notes 4 item(s)
Implementation note
- Firefox versions before 57 have a bug whereby `transition`s will not work when transitioning from a `text-shadow` with a color specified to a `text-shadow` without a color specified (bug 726550).
- From Firefox 4, the blur radius is capped at 300 for performance reasons.
- Firefox theoretically supports infinite text-shadows (don't try it).
- If the `<color>` value is unspecified, then Firefox uses the value of the element's `color` property.
Notes 2 item(s)
Implementation note
- In Safari, any shadows that do not explicitly specify a color are transparent.
- Safari 1.1 to 3.2 only supports one text-shadow (displays the first shadow of a comma-separated list and ignores the rest). Safari 4.0 (WebKit 528) and later support multiple text-shadows.
Notes 2 item(s)
Implementation note
- In Safari, any shadows that do not explicitly specify a color are transparent.
- Safari iOS 1 and 2 only support one text-shadow (displays the first shadow of a comma-separated list and ignores the rest). Safari iOS 3 (WebKit 528) and later support multiple text-shadows.
Syntax
CSS
/* Basic shadow */
.shadow {
text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
/* Neon Effect */
.neon {
text-shadow:
0 0 7px #fff,
0 0 10px #fff,
0 0 21px #fff,
0 0 42px #0fa,
0 0 82px #0fa;
}Live demo
Use cases
Using text-shadow
The text-shadow CSS property sets the position and styles of shadow on text.
Cautions
- May not be supported in older browsers.
Accessibility
- Make sure visual changes are conveyed appropriately to assistive technology.
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