a full pack of impressive box-shadow effects | CSS Snippets

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      body {
        background: #b7d0e2;
      }
      .box h3 {
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
        top: 80px;
      }
      .box {
        width: 70%;
        height: 200px;
        background: #d9d9d9;
        margin: 40px auto;
        color: #577491;
      }
      /*==================================================
      * Effect 1
      * ===============================================*/
      .effect1 {
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 10px 6px -6px #777;
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 10px 6px -6px #777;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 6px -6px #777;
      }
      /*==================================================
      * Effect 2
      * ===============================================*/
      .effect2 {
        position: relative;
      }
      .effect2:before,
      .effect2:after {
        z-index: -1;
        position: absolute;
        content: "";
        bottom: 15px;
        left: 10px;
        width: 50%;
        top: 80%;
        max-width: 300px;
        background: #777;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777;
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777;
        -webkit-transform: rotate(-3deg);
        -moz-transform: rotate(-3deg);
        -o-transform: rotate(-3deg);
        -ms-transform: rotate(-3deg);
        transform: rotate(-3deg);
      }
      .effect2:after {
        -webkit-transform: rotate(3deg);
        -moz-transform: rotate(3deg);
        -o-transform: rotate(3deg);
        -ms-transform: rotate(3deg);
        transform: rotate(3deg);
        right: 10px;
        left: auto;
      }
      /*==================================================
      * Effect 3
      * ===============================================*/
      .effect3 {
        position: relative;
      }
      .effect3:before {
        z-index: -1;
        position: absolute;
        content: "";
        bottom: 15px;
        left: 10px;
        width: 50%;
        top: 80%;
        max-width: 300px;
        background: #777;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777;
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777;
        -webkit-transform: rotate(-3deg);
        -moz-transform: rotate(-3deg);
        -o-transform: rotate(-3deg);
        -ms-transform: rotate(-3deg);
        transform: rotate(-3deg);
      }
      /*==================================================
      * Effect 4
      * ===============================================*/
      .effect4 {
        position: relative;
      }
      .effect4:after {
        z-index: -1;
        position: absolute;
        content: "";
        bottom: 15px;
        right: 10px;
        left: auto;
        width: 50%;
        top: 80%;
        max-width: 300px;
        background: #777;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777;
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777;
        -webkit-transform: rotate(3deg);
        -moz-transform: rotate(3deg);
        -o-transform: rotate(3deg);
        -ms-transform: rotate(3deg);
        transform: rotate(3deg);
      }
      /*==================================================
      * Effect 5
      * ===============================================*/
      .effect5 {
        position: relative;
      }
      .effect5:before,
      .effect5:after {
        z-index: -1;
        position: absolute;
        content: "";
        bottom: 25px;
        left: 10px;
        width: 50%;
        top: 80%;
        max-width: 300px;
        background: #777;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 35px 20px #777;
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 35px 20px #777;
        box-shadow: 0 35px 20px #777;
        -webkit-transform: rotate(-8deg);
        -moz-transform: rotate(-8deg);
        -o-transform: rotate(-8deg);
        -ms-transform: rotate(-8deg);
        transform: rotate(-8deg);
      }
      .effect5:after {
        -webkit-transform: rotate(8deg);
        -moz-transform: rotate(8deg);
        -o-transform: rotate(8deg);
        -ms-transform: rotate(8deg);
        transform: rotate(8deg);
        right: 10px;
        left: auto;
      }
      /*==================================================
      * Effect 6
      * ===============================================*/
      .effect6 {
        position: relative;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
        box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
      }
      .effect6:before,
      .effect6:after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        z-index: -1;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        top: 50%;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 10px;
        right: 10px;
        -moz-border-radius: 100px / 10px;
        border-radius: 100px / 10px;
      }
      .effect6:after {
        right: 10px;
        left: auto;
        -webkit-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        -moz-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        -ms-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        -o-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
      }
      /*==================================================
      * Effect 7
      * ===============================================*/
      .effect7 {
        position: relative;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
        box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
      }
      .effect7:before,
      .effect7:after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        z-index: -1;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 10px;
        right: 10px;
        -moz-border-radius: 100px / 10px;
        border-radius: 100px / 10px;
      }
      .effect7:after {
        right: 10px;
        left: auto;
        -webkit-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        -moz-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        -ms-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        -o-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
      }
      /*==================================================
      * Effect 8
      * ===============================================*/
      .effect8 {
        position: relative;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
        box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
      }
      .effect8:before,
      .effect8:after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        z-index: -1;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        top: 10px;
        bottom: 10px;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        -moz-border-radius: 100px / 10px;
        border-radius: 100px / 10px;
      }
      .effect8:after {
        right: 10px;
        left: auto;
        -webkit-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        -moz-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        -ms-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        -o-transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
        transform: skew(8deg) rotate(3deg);
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div class="box effect1">
      <h3>Effect 1</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="box effect2">
      <h3>Effect 2</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="box effect3">
      <h3>Effect 3</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="box effect4">
      <h3>Effect 4</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="box effect5">
      <h3>Effect 5</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="box effect6">
      <h3>Effect 6</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="box effect7">
      <h3>Effect 7</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="box effect8">
      <h3>Effect 8</h3>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>