Create a 3D Text Effect using HTML and CSS

Last Updated : 30 Jan, 2024

The 3D text effect is one of the most used text effects in the web design world. As a designer or front-end developer, one should know how to create a 3D text effect. Today we will be looking at one of the simplest and easiest methods to create our text in a 3D look.

Preview:

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Approach:

Create an HTML file and include a <h1> tag with your desired text.
Style the text by setting the background color, centering the text, and adjusting its size and font-family.
Apply a hover effect using the ‘:hover’ pseudo-class on the ‘<h1>’ tag.
Customize the text-shadow properties within the hover effect to achieve the desired 3D effect.
Include a transition property on the ‘<h1>’ tag to create a smooth animation when the hover effect is triggered. Adjust the duration for the desired timing.

Example: In this example, we will see how to create a 3D Text Effect using HTML and CSS

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
 
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta name="viewport"
          content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <title>3D Text Effect</title>
 
    <style>
        body {
            background: green;
        }
 
        h1 {
            margin: 300px auto;
            text-align: center;
            color: white;
            font-size: 8em;
            transition: 0.5s;
            font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
        }
 
        h1:hover {
            text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #ccc, 0 2px 0 #ccc,
                0 3px 0 #ccc, 0 4px 0 #ccc,
                0 5px 0 #ccc, 0 6px 0 #ccc,
                0 7px 0 #ccc, 0 8px 0 #ccc,
                0 9px 0 #ccc, 0 10px 0 #ccc,
                0 11px 0 #ccc, 0 12px 0 #ccc,
                0 20px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
</body>
 
</html>