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Grid Paper Box Shadow CSS

A squared-off shadow for structured layouts.

box-shadow

Preview Surface

Output

Copy-ready CSS

Pure CSS

box-shadow: 1px 1px 0px 0px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92), 9px 9px 0px 0px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92);

Tailwind v4

shadow-[1px_1px_0px_0px_rgb(15_23_42_/_0.92),_9px_9px_0px_0px_rgb(15_23_42_/_0.92)]
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When to use it

Grid Paper is a hard box-shadow preset built for hard styling. It uses 2 shadow layers to create a paper effect that is easy to copy into product cards, dashboards, marketing blocks, and small interface surfaces. A squared-off shadow for structured layouts. The shadow is intentionally described as plain CSS, so you can paste it into any framework or convert it into a Tailwind arbitrary value without changing the visual result. The effect stays on the outside edge, so it reads as lift rather than a pressed or recessed treatment. Use it when you want a repeatable starting point, then open it in the generator to adjust offset, blur, spread, color, opacity, or stacked layers for your own layout.

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Color reference

Review the shadow color values used by Grid Paper in Hexpedia.

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