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
$8,164.71
Zoe OrtegaNov 5, 2026
<div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-4 p-4 h-full rounded-xl" 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-xl p-4" style="width:14rem">
<div class="small opacity-75">
Balance
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<div class="text-xl font-bold mb-2">
$8,164.71
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<div class="flex justify-between small">
<span>Zoe Ortega</span><span>Nov 5, 2026</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; }
}2Long Shadow
A flat-design long diagonal shadow for headings and icon glyphs; set --fx-long to change its colour. Class: fx-long-shadow
Flat
<div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-4 p-4 h-full" style="min-height:200px">
<div class="rounded-xl px-6 py-4 flex items-center gap-4 overflow-hidden" style="background:var(--wt-bg)">
<span class="display-5 text-primary-ink fx-long-shadow"><i class="bi bi-rocket-takeoff" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="display-6 font-bold text-primary-ink fx-long-shadow">Flat</span>
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/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-long-shadow { --fx-long: rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .12); text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--fx-long), 2px 2px 0 var(--fx-long), 3px 3px 0 var(--fx-long), 4px 4px 0 var(--fx-long), 5px 5px 0 var(--fx-long), 6px 6px 0 var(--fx-long), 7px 7px 0 var(--fx-long), 8px 8px 0 var(--fx-long), 9px 9px 0 var(--fx-long), 10px 10px 0 var(--fx-long), 11px 11px 0 var(--fx-long), 12px 12px 0 var(--fx-long), 13px 13px 0 var(--fx-long), 14px 14px 0 var(--fx-long), 15px 15px 0 var(--fx-long), 16px 16px 0 var(--fx-long), 17px 17px 0 var(--fx-long), 18px 18px 0 var(--fx-long), 19px 19px 0 var(--fx-long), 20px 20px 0 var(--fx-long), 21px 21px 0 var(--fx-long), 22px 22px 0 var(--fx-long), 23px 23px 0 var(--fx-long), 24px 24px 0 var(--fx-long), 25px 25px 0 var(--fx-long), 26px 26px 0 var(--fx-long), 27px 27px 0 var(--fx-long), 28px 28px 0 var(--fx-long), 29px 29px 0 var(--fx-long), 30px 30px 0 var(--fx-long); }
@supports (color: color-mix(in srgb, red 50%, blue)) {
.fx-long-shadow { --fx-long: color-mix(in srgb, var(--wt-primary) 22%, var(--wt-bg, #fff)); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-long-shadow, .fx-long-shadow::before, .fx-long-shadow::after, .fx-long-shadow *, .fx-long-shadow *::before, .fx-long-shadow *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}3Soft Glow
A gentle breathing halo in the primary colour that makes a card or avatar feel highlighted. Class: fx-soft-glow
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Venue booking
<div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-4 p-4 h-full" style="min-height:200px">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-10.svg" alt="Featured member" class="fx-soft-glow rounded-full" style="width:80px;height:80px">
<div class="card border-0 fx-soft-glow" style="width:11rem">
<div class="card-body text-center">
<div class="small text-muted">
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<div class="font-bold">
Venue booking
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/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-soft-glow { box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .22); animation: fx-soft-glow-breathe 4s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes fx-soft-glow-breathe { 50% { box-shadow: 0 0 44px rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .42); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-soft-glow, .fx-soft-glow::before, .fx-soft-glow::after, .fx-soft-glow *, .fx-soft-glow *::before, .fx-soft-glow *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}