Indamix/real-shadow

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1053 stars · 121 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A small JavaScript module that casts photorealistic CSS box-shadow and text-shadow effects on any DOM element, optionally following the mouse as a light source. It works as a jQuery plugin, CommonJS/AMD module, or global script.

Use cases

• add realistic drop shadows to landing page elements
• make text cast dynamic shadows that follow the cursor
• create eye-catching demo pages with CSS shadow effects
• apply flat or inset shadows to any shaped element
• update shadows during jQuery animations

When to choose

• you want photorealistic or mouse-following shadows with minimal code
• your project already uses jQuery or a simple module setup
• you need text-shadow and box-shadow effects from one lightweight library

When to avoid

• you need a maintained library with recent updates (last release 2016)
• you use a modern framework like React or Vue where CSS or dedicated animation libraries fit better
• you need complex 3D lighting rather than CSS shadow effects

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

animation ui-components css-framework frontend web-development web-design browser css-shadows box-shadow text-shadow jquery-plugin visual-effects javascript jquery

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