Effect How to - Create layered border with box shadow

Question

We would like to know how to create layered border with box shadow.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
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<style type='text/css'>
.double-border {
  background-color: #ccc;
  border: 4px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 4px #eee, inset 0 0 0 8px #ddd, inset 0 0 0 12px
    #ccc, inset 0 0 0 16px #bbb, inset 0 0 0 20px #aaa, inset 0 0 0 20px
    #999, inset 0 0 0 20px #888;
  padding: 3em;
  width: 16em;
  height: 16em;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
  <div class="double-border">Multiple borders. </div>
</body>
</html>

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