CSS Generator

Generate CSS for gradients, shadows, borders, and animations with a live preview.

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CSS Generator
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How to use CSS Generator

Writing CSS for visual effects by hand is slow — you tweak a value, save, refresh, and repeat. The CSS Generator gives you visual sliders and color pickers that update a live preview in real time, so you see exactly what you are building before copying the final code. Select the property type from the panel: linear gradient, radial gradient, box shadow, border radius, text shadow, or CSS animation. Each has its own controls. Adjust them and the preview updates instantly. Linear and radial gradients: Add multiple color stops and drag them to set positions along the gradient bar. Set the angle for linear gradients (0° = top to bottom, 90° = left to right) or shape and size for radial gradients. Output includes the -webkit- prefix and standard CSS for full browser coverage. Box shadows: Set horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur radius, spread radius, color, and opacity. Toggle Inset to switch between outer and inner shadow. Add multiple shadow layers — they stack correctly as a comma-separated value in the output. Border radius: Control each corner independently for asymmetric shapes, or lock all corners together for a uniform radius. Drag sliders to extreme values to create pill shapes, circles, and organic shapes. Text shadow: Set offset, blur, and color. Layer multiple text shadows for glow and outline effects. CSS animations: Set keyframe percentages, transform and opacity values at each step, duration, timing function (ease, linear, cubic-bezier), delay, and iteration count. Output includes both the @keyframes rule and the animation shorthand property. Copy the output: Click Copy CSS to copy the complete, production-ready code to clipboard. No cleanup needed — paste directly into your stylesheet. Common uses: button gradient backgrounds, card elevation with layered box shadows, pill badge shapes, loading spinner animations, text glow effects. All output is standard CSS compatible with every modern browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the CSS Generator include vendor prefixes like -webkit-?

Yes. For properties that still benefit from vendor prefixes — particularly gradients in older Safari versions — the output includes both the -webkit- prefix and the unprefixed standard property. Properties that are universally supported without prefixes, like border-radius, output only the standard CSS to keep the code clean.

Can I layer multiple box shadows in the generator?

Yes. Add as many shadow layers as you need — each with independent horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur, spread, color, opacity, and inset toggle. The generator stacks them into a single CSS value using the correct comma-separated syntax. This is how multi-layer elevation effects and border-mimicking shadows are built.

Can I use the generated CSS with Tailwind CSS?

Yes. The generator outputs standard CSS property values. In Tailwind, use these in your tailwind.config.js extend block or as arbitrary values in class utilities — for example, shadow-[0_4px_12px_rgba(0,0,0,0.15)]. For custom gradients, add them to the backgroundImage extend key in your config.

Does the gradient generator support more than two color stops?

Yes, you can add as many color stops as needed. Each stop has its own color picker and position slider (0%–100%). Drag stops along the gradient bar to adjust their position visually. Multiple-stop gradients are output as a single CSS gradient function with all stops listed in correct order.

Is the generated CSS animation production-ready?

Yes. The animation output includes both the @keyframes block with your defined keyframe percentages and the animation shorthand property with duration, timing function, delay, and iteration count. Paste both blocks into your stylesheet. The keyframes rule is scoped with a unique name to avoid conflicts with other animations on the page.

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