CSS Text Gradient Generator — Free Tool

How It Works

CSS text gradients use the background-clip: text technique:

1. Apply a gradient to the element’s background property.
2. Clip the background to the text shape with -webkit-background-clip: text and background-clip: text.
3. Make the text itself transparent with -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent.

The result is gradient-painted characters with no SVG or images required — pure CSS.

Browser Compatibility

Tips for Best Results

• High contrast presets (Sunset, Fire, Neon) work best on dark backgrounds.
• Pastel gradients suit light-mode body text at large sizes.
• Always include both -webkit-background-clip: text and background-clip: text for cross-browser safety.
• Add display: inline-block so the gradient clips correctly; block elements expand to full width and may show extra gradient area.

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