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Text-shadow: shadows follow text rather than the card

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Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

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In brief

text-shadow adds shadows to text using offsets, blur radius and colour. It differs from box-shadow, which shadows the box.

Useful to know

text-shadow adds shadows to text using offsets, blur radius and colour. It differs from box-shadow, which shadows the box. [1]

For a label over a photograph, a shadow can help visually but does not guarantee readability over every image. Check the lightest and darkest areas and provide a suitable backing when the text is essential.

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[1] MDN — CSS text-shadow ↗