Etched text css Code Snippet in 2025

Creates an effect where text appears to be "etched" or engraved into the background.

• Use text-shadow to create a white shadow offset 0px horizontally and 2px vertically from the origin position.
• The background must be darker than the shadow for the effect to work.
• The text color should be slightly faded to make it look like it's engraved/carved out of the background.

<p class="etched-text">I appear etched into the background.</p>

.etched-text {
  text-shadow: 0 2px white;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #b8bec5;
}