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Moving Light Shadow Button
The cursor is the light. Three layered shadows swing to the side opposite the pointer's zone and stretch longer as the light drops low, while the rim brightens on the lit edge.
Also known as: cursor light source shadow, dynamic shadow hover css, light follows mouse button, realistic shadow button.
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Customizing this snippet
- Color: set
--btn-coloron the element or a parent. Currently previewing#3b82f6. - Base size: set
--btn-size. Every other dimension is inem, so the whole thing scales together. Currently previewing18px. - Speed: change the duration on the
transitionoranimationshorthand. Staggered delays are relative, so they keep their rhythm. - Reduced motion: the rule at the end of the CSS turns the motion off for people who asked their OS for less of it. Keep it.