Modern Shadow Effects
Box and text shadows from neumorphism and glass to neon, fire and retro lettering.
1Glassmorphism
A frosted translucent panel with an inner highlight and soft drop shadow for overlays on images or gradients. Class: fx-glassmorphism
Balance
$4,314.30
Felix TanakaFeb 5, 2027
<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100 rounded-4" style="min-height:200px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 20% 25%, var(--wt-accent) 0 18%, transparent 19%),radial-gradient(circle at 82% 75%, var(--wt-secondary) 0 22%, transparent 23%),linear-gradient(135deg, var(--wt-primary), var(--wt-secondary))">
<div class="fx-glassmorphism rounded-4 p-3" style="width:14rem">
<div class="small opacity-75">
Balance
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<div class="fs-4 fw-bold mb-2">
$4,314.30
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<div class="d-flex justify-content-between small">
<span>Felix Tanaka</span><span>Feb 5, 2027</span>
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/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-glassmorphism {
color: #fff;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .22), rgba(255, 255, 255, .08));
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(160%); backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(160%);
box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
}
@supports not ((backdrop-filter: blur(1px)) or (-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(1px))) {
.fx-glassmorphism { background: rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .85); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-glassmorphism, .fx-glassmorphism::before, .fx-glassmorphism::after, .fx-glassmorphism *, .fx-glassmorphism *::before, .fx-glassmorphism *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}23D Text Shadow
Stacks hard shadows under a heading so the letters look extruded, with a soft ambient shadow below. Class: fx-3d-text-shadow
Solid
<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
<h2 class="display-4 fw-bold mb-0 fx-3d-text-shadow">Solid</h2>
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/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-3d-text-shadow {
color: var(--wt-primary-ink);
--fx-depth: rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--fx-depth), 0 2px 0 var(--fx-depth), 0 3px 0 var(--fx-depth), 0 4px 0 var(--fx-depth), 0 5px 0 var(--fx-depth), 0 6px 0 var(--fx-depth),
0 8px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2), 0 14px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
}
@supports (color: color-mix(in srgb, red 50%, blue)) {
.fx-3d-text-shadow { --fx-depth: color-mix(in srgb, var(--wt-primary) 60%, #000); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-3d-text-shadow, .fx-3d-text-shadow::before, .fx-3d-text-shadow::after, .fx-3d-text-shadow *, .fx-3d-text-shadow *::before, .fx-3d-text-shadow *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}3Retro Style
Hard offset shadows in two theme colours for a retro poster look; on .card or .btn it becomes a bold offset box. Class: fx-retro-style
Groovy
<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
<h2 class="display-6 fw-bold text-primary mb-0 fx-retro-style">Groovy</h2>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-warning fw-bold fx-retro-style">Press start</button>
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/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-retro-style { text-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--wt-accent), 6px 6px 0 var(--wt-secondary); }
.fx-retro-style.card, .fx-retro-style.btn {
text-shadow: none; border: 2px solid var(--wt-text, #212529);
box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--wt-text, #212529);
transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.fx-retro-style.card:hover, .fx-retro-style.btn:hover, .fx-retro-style.btn:focus-visible { transform: translate(-2px, -2px); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--wt-text, #212529); }
.fx-retro-style.btn:active { transform: translate(4px, 4px); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--wt-text, #212529); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-retro-style, .fx-retro-style::before, .fx-retro-style::after, .fx-retro-style *, .fx-retro-style *::before, .fx-retro-style *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}