Box-shadow vs Text-shadow in CSS

Hello, I know that both text and box shadows produce some kind of "shadow" effects but is there a difference between the 2? For example when would we need to prioritize box shadow over text-shadow or vice-versa please.
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curiousmissfox
curiousmissfox5mo ago
These videos illustrate box-shadow, filter: drop-shadow(), and text-shadow https://youtu.be/8Z9zimqUCzA?si=3SDdPQlqoF6QN7nX https://youtube.com/shorts/wcLPloA1dSs?si=0aLkFJf_sJaAIKk1
Kevin Powell
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Why are there two ways to make shadows in CSS? box-shadow vs filter...
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Kevin Powell
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Fun text-shadow effect with CSS | CSS Tip of the Day | #shorts
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Faker
FakerOP5mo ago
Ok, will have a look, thanks ! From what I've understood, box-shadow is more about making the container itself has a shadow while drop-shadow() is making the content has a shadow. One thing though, how does text-shadow differs from drop-shadow()? :c
ἔρως
ἔρως5mo ago
one is for text, the other also works on transparent images

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