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how text-shadow works in css?
The text-shadow property in CSS allows you to add shadows to the text on your web page.
Here's an example of how to use it:
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h1 {
text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
In the example above, 2px represents the horizontal offset of the shadow, 2px represents the vertical offset, 4px represents the blur radius, and rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) represents the color and transparency of the shadow.
The first two values (2px 2px) set the offset of the shadow from the text. A positive value will move the shadow to the right and down, and a negative value will move it to the left and up.
The third value (4px) represents the blur radius of the shadow. A larger value will give a more blurred effect.
The fourth value (rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)) sets the color and transparency of the shadow. In this example, it's black with 50% transparency.
You can experiment with different values for text-shadow to achieve different effects and styles for your text.
how to apply text shadow in css
To apply a text shadow in CSS, you can use the text-shadow property. Here is an example:
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h1 {
text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #000000;
}
This code will add a text shadow to any h1 element. The text-shadow property takes four values:
In the example above, the shadow is positioned 2 pixels to the right and 2 pixels down, has a blur radius of 4 pixels, and is black (#000000).
You can adjust these values to create different effects. Here is another example:
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p {
text-shadow: -1px -1px 0 #ffffff, 1px -1px 0 #ffffff, -1px 1px 0 #ffffff, 1px 1px 0 #ffffff;
}
This code will add a subtle white border around any p element. The text-shadow property is used four times with different positions to create the effect.
gradient blu-red-orange button hovering with neon effect in CSS
You can create a gradient button with a neon effect in CSS using the linear-gradient property. Add the text-shadow property and set it according to the desired effect. You can also change the border-radius property to increase or decrease the border's size.
For example:
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.button {
background: linear-gradient(to right, blue, red, orange);
text-shadow: 0 0 10px #fff, 0 0 20px #fff, 0 0 30px #fff;
border-radius: 8px;
color: yellow;
border: 2px solid white;
}
.button:hover {
background: linear-gradient(to top, blue, red, orange);
text-shadow: 0 0 10px #fff, 0 0 20px #ff0, 0 0 30px #ff0;
border: 2px solid #ffa;
}
For more details, please refer to the following guide: CSS Gradient Button With Neon Effect.
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