CSS - Borders and Box Shadows for Depth and Emphasis

Borders and Box Shadows for Depth and Emphasis in CSS

Enhancing the visual hierarchy of the layout, borders, and box shadows gives pieces depth and significance.

Definition of an element's border: borders. Width, color, and style are all customizable.

Build a shadow effect around an object to create the illusion of depth using box shadows.

Code

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Borders and Box Shadows Example</title>
    <style>
        .bordered {
            padding: 20px;
            border: 5px solid #333;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .box-shadow {
            padding: 20px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px #888888;
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="bordered">This is a bordered box</div>
    <div class="box-shadow">This box has a shadow</div>
</body>
</html>

 

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Borders and Box Shadows for Depth and Emphasis in CSS

Enhancing the visual hierarchy of the layout, borders, and box shadows gives pieces depth and significance.

Definition of an element's border: borders. Width, color, and style are all customizable.

Build a shadow effect around an object to create the illusion of depth using box shadows.

Code

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Borders and Box Shadows Example</title>
    <style>
        .bordered {
            padding: 20px;
            border: 5px solid #333;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .box-shadow {
            padding: 20px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px #888888;
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="bordered">This is a bordered box</div>
    <div class="box-shadow">This box has a shadow</div>
</body>
</html>

 

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