CSS3 Box Shadow Generator Makes Shadows in CSS Easy

You can use this CSS3 Box Shadow Generator tool to set the shadow style on a box element then copy the generated CSS into your website.

By Tim TrottOnline Tools and Converters • April 7, 2015
CSS3 Box Shadow Generator Makes Shadows in CSS Easy

The CSS box-shadow property is used to apply one or more shadows to an element and can be used to highlight or emphasise an element, provide depth to designs and provide visual feedback.

There is no need to be concerned about compatibility with box-shadow browser. It's a well-known CSS property supported by almost every browser, supporting syntaxes like inset and multiple shadows.

Using the options below, you can customise the look and feel of the box drop shadow. You can then copy and paste the generated CSS3 Box Shadow code into your stylesheets.

CSS3 Box Shadow Generator

Copy this CSS3 drop shadow code into your stylesheet

 

Box Shadow Generator Options

You can change these options to control how the CSS3 drop shadow appears on the page.

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px
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CSS3 Box Shadow Explained

The CSS3 Box Shadow property allows web designers to design drop shadows for any box element, using values for colour, size and offsets.

The box-shadow property can be assigned through comma separation to specify the horizontal offset, vertical offset, optional blur distance and optional spread distance of the shadow.

box-shadow: none|h-offset v-offset blur spread color |inset|initial|inherit;

CSS3 Box Shadow Browser Compatibility

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.

Property
box-shadow 10.0

4.0 -webkit-

9.0 4.0

3.5 -moz-

5.1

3.1 -webkit-

10.5

About the Author

Tim Trott is a senior software engineer with over 20 years of experience in designing, building, and maintaining software systems across a range of industries. Passionate about clean code, scalable architecture, and continuous learning, he specialises in creating robust solutions that solve real-world problems. He is currently based in Edinburgh, where he develops innovative software and collaborates with teams around the globe.

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