You can also specify more than 1 shadow. You can add a light shadow below, and a dark one above, to achieve an "embossed" effect: text-shadow: -1px -1px 0px

You can also specify more than 1 shadow. You can add a light shadow below, and a dark one above, to achieve an "embossed" effect: text-shadow: -1px -1px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 1px 1px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.4);