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Line Shadow Text

Large heading with an animated shadow made of repeated lines offset below. Multiple text-shadows create a striking striped shadow effect with a smooth animated offset.

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Code

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  color: #f1f5f9;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.line-shadow-text {
  --shadow-color: 167, 139, 250;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #f1f5f9;
  position: relative;
  cursor: default;
  animation: line-shadow-drift 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

/*
  Build a striped shadow by stacking many text-shadow layers.
  Every other line uses lower opacity to create the "lined" look.
*/
@keyframes line-shadow-drift {
  0% {
    text-shadow:
      1px 1px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.25),
      2px 2px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      3px 3px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.22),
      4px 4px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      5px 5px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.19),
      6px 6px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      7px 7px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.16),
      8px 8px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      9px 9px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.13),
      10px 10px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      11px 11px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.1),
      12px 12px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      13px 13px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.07),
      14px 14px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      15px 15px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.04);
  }
  100% {
    text-shadow:
      2px 4px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.25),
      4px 6px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      6px 8px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.22),
      8px 10px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      10px 12px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.19),
      12px 14px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      14px 16px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.16),
      16px 18px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      18px 20px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.13),
      20px 22px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      22px 24px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.1),
      24px 26px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      26px 28px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.07),
      28px 30px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.0),
      30px 32px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.04);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .line-shadow-text {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* Subtle label underneath */
.line-shadow-label {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #444;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/**
 * Line Shadow Text
 * Minimal JS -- the effect is CSS-driven.
 * This script lets you dynamically set the shadow color via data attributes.
 */
(function () {
  const el = document.querySelector(".line-shadow-text");
  if (!el) return;

  // Allow data-shadow-color override (R, G, B)
  const color = el.dataset.shadowColor;
  if (color) {
    el.style.setProperty("--shadow-color", color);
  }
})();

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8" />
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
  <title>Line Shadow Text</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
</head>
<body>

  <div style="text-align: center;">
    <h1 class="line-shadow-text">Shadow</h1>
    <p class="line-shadow-label">Striped shadow effect</p>
  </div>

  <script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

import { type ReactNode } from "react";

interface LineShadowTextProps {
  children: ReactNode;
  shadowColor?: string;
}

export default function LineShadowText({
  children = "Shadow",
  shadowColor = "167, 139, 250",
}: LineShadowTextProps) {
  return (
    <div
      style={{
        minHeight: "100vh",
        background: "#0a0a0a",
        display: "flex",
        alignItems: "center",
        justifyContent: "center",
        flexDirection: "column",
      }}
    >
      <h1
        className="line-shadow-text"
        style={
          {
            "--shadow-color": shadowColor,
            fontSize: "clamp(3rem, 10vw, 8rem)",
            fontWeight: 900,
            letterSpacing: "-0.03em",
            color: "#f1f5f9",
            cursor: "default",
            animation: "lineShadowDrift 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate",
          } as React.CSSProperties
        }
      >
        {children}
      </h1>

      <p
        style={{
          marginTop: "2rem",
          fontSize: "0.8rem",
          color: "#444",
          letterSpacing: "0.15em",
          textTransform: "uppercase",
        }}
      >
        Striped shadow effect
      </p>

      <style>{`
        @keyframes lineShadowDrift {
          0% {
            text-shadow:
              1px  1px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.25),
              2px  2px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              3px  3px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.22),
              4px  4px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              5px  5px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.19),
              6px  6px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              7px  7px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.16),
              8px  8px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              9px  9px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.13),
              10px 10px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              11px 11px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.10),
              12px 12px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              13px 13px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.07),
              14px 14px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              15px 15px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.04);
          }
          100% {
            text-shadow:
              2px  4px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.25),
              4px  6px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              6px  8px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.22),
              8px  10px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              10px 12px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.19),
              12px 14px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              14px 16px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.16),
              16px 18px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              18px 20px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.13),
              20px 22px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              22px 24px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.10),
              24px 26px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              26px 28px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.07),
              28px 30px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
              30px 32px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.04);
          }
        }
      `}</style>
    </div>
  );
}

<script>
export let shadowColor = "167, 139, 250";
export let text = "Stealthis";
</script>

<div class="wrapper">
  <h1
    class="line-shadow-text"
    style="--shadow-color: {shadowColor};"
  >
    <slot>{text}</slot>
  </h1>
  <p class="line-shadow-label">Striped shadow effect</p>
</div>

<style>
  .wrapper {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: #0a0a0a;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .line-shadow-text {
    --shadow-color: 167, 139, 250;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 8rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: #f1f5f9;
    position: relative;
    cursor: default;
    animation: lineShadowDrift 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }

  @keyframes lineShadowDrift {
    0% {
      text-shadow:
        1px  1px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.25),
        2px  2px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        3px  3px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.22),
        4px  4px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        5px  5px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.19),
        6px  6px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        7px  7px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.16),
        8px  8px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        9px  9px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.13),
        10px 10px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        11px 11px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.10),
        12px 12px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        13px 13px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.07),
        14px 14px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        15px 15px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.04);
    }
    100% {
      text-shadow:
        2px  4px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.25),
        4px  6px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        6px  8px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.22),
        8px  10px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        10px 12px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.19),
        12px 14px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        14px 16px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.16),
        16px 18px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        18px 20px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.13),
        20px 22px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        22px 24px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.10),
        24px 26px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        26px 28px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.07),
        28px 30px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
        30px 32px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.04);
    }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .line-shadow-text {
      animation: none;
    }
  }

  .line-shadow-label {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #444;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
</style>

<script setup>
const props = defineProps({
  shadowColor: { type: String, default: "167, 139, 250" },
});
</script>

<template>
  <div class="wrapper">
    <h1
      class="line-shadow-text"
      :style="{ '--shadow-color': props.shadowColor }"
    >
      <slot>Stealthis</slot>
    </h1>
    <p class="subtitle">Striped shadow effect</p>
  </div>
</template>

<style>
.wrapper {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.line-shadow-text {
  --shadow-color: 167, 139, 250;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #f1f5f9;
  cursor: default;
  animation: lineShadowDrift 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.subtitle {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #444;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@keyframes lineShadowDrift {
  0% {
    text-shadow:
      1px  1px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.25),
      2px  2px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      3px  3px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.22),
      4px  4px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      5px  5px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.19),
      6px  6px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      7px  7px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.16),
      8px  8px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      9px  9px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.13),
      10px 10px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      11px 11px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.10),
      12px 12px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      13px 13px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.07),
      14px 14px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      15px 15px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.04);
  }
  100% {
    text-shadow:
      2px  4px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.25),
      4px  6px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      6px  8px  0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.22),
      8px  10px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      10px 12px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.19),
      12px 14px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      14px 16px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.16),
      16px 18px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      18px 20px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.13),
      20px 22px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      22px 24px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.10),
      24px 26px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      26px 28px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.07),
      28px 30px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.00),
      30px 32px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.04);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .line-shadow-text {
    animation: none;
  }
}
</style>

Line Shadow Text

A bold heading with an eye-catching shadow made of repeated, evenly-spaced line shadows that animate their offset to create a dynamic depth effect.

How it works

Multiple text-shadow layers are stacked, each offset slightly further than the last, with alternating opacity to create a lined/striped look. A CSS animation shifts the shadow offset over time.

Features

Striped shadow effect — multiple layered text-shadows
Animated offset — shadow drifts smoothly via keyframes
Customizable — shadow color, line count, and animation speed
Lightweight — pure CSS effect with minimal JS