How to add multiple box shadows using tailwind css?

by hal.littel , in category: HTML & CSS , 5 months ago

How to add multiple box shadows using tailwind css?

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by filiberto , 5 months ago

@hal.littel 

To add multiple box shadows using Tailwind CSS, you can use the shadow utility class along with the xl, 2xl, 3xl, etc. variants for different shadow sizes. Here's an example of how you can add multiple box shadows to an element:

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<div class="shadow-xl shadow-2xl shadow-inner">
  <!-- Your content here -->
</div>


In this example, the element will have three box shadows: a large shadow (shadow-xl), an even larger shadow (shadow-2xl), and an inner shadow (shadow-inner). You can combine multiple shadow classes to create the desired effect for your design.


You can also customize the shadow colors and opacity by creating custom utilities in your Tailwind configuration file. Here's an example of how you can create a custom shadow utility with a specific color and opacity:

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// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      boxShadow: {
        'custom': '0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08)',
      }
    }
  }
}


After defining the custom shadow utility in your Tailwind configuration file, you can use it in your HTML like this:

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<div class="shadow-custom">
  <!-- Your content here -->
</div>


This will apply the custom box shadow with the specified color and opacity to the element. Feel free to experiment with different shadow sizes, colors, and opacities to achieve the desired effect for your design using Tailwind CSS.