Font Shadow Generator — Free CSS Text Shadow Tool

Use the Font Shadow Generator to create custom text shadow effects — drop shadow, 3D, neon, outline, or long shadow — and copy the ready-to-use CSS in one click. No signup, no design skills needed.

text-shadow: 2px 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);

.your-text {}

How It Works

A CSS text shadow is controlled by four values: horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur radius, and color. The text-shadow property accepts these in order — text-shadow: 2px 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.35); — where the first two numbers position the shadow, the third softens its edge, and the last sets its color and transparency.

Stacking multiple shadows on one element creates more advanced effects. Separating several text-shadow values with commas layers them on top of each other, which is how 3D extrude, neon glow, and long-shadow effects are built — each is really just dozens of single shadows offset by one pixel at a time, or a few large, heavily-blurred layers stacked for a glow.

This tool builds that CSS for you visually. Every preset generates a real, working text-shadow value you can inspect, edit layer-by-layer, and copy directly into your project.

For WordPress users: the generated CSS drops straight into Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS, or into your child theme’s stylesheet, without needing a plugin.

FAQ

How do I add a shadow to text in CSS?
Use the text-shadow property with four values — horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur radius, and color — for example text-shadow: 3px 3px 5px #000000;. Generate this instantly with the tool above rather than tuning the values by hand.

What’s the difference between text-shadow and box-shadow?
text-shadow applies only to the glyphs of the text itself, following the exact shape of each letter, while box-shadow applies to an element’s rectangular box. Use text-shadow for headlines and typographic effects, and box-shadow for cards, buttons, or containers.

How do I create a 3D text effect with CSS?
A 3D text effect is created by stacking several text-shadow layers, each offset by one pixel more than the last, in the same solid color. The “3D Extrude” preset above generates this automatically — pick it, then adjust the color and depth to match your design.

Does text-shadow work in all browsers?
text-shadow is supported in all modern browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. The only common exception is older versions of Internet Explorer, which most sites no longer need to support.

How do I add custom CSS to my WordPress site?
Go to Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS in the WordPress dashboard, paste the generated snippet, and it applies site-wide without editing theme files. For CSS scoped to one element, add a custom class to that element first and match it in the snippet.