\n Shadow styles create the perception of{' '}\n \n elevation\n {' '}\n along the z-axis to communicate hierarchy and organize information\n within a design.\n
\n\n Use to position an object a small distance above the pane or level\n behind it. Artificially elevated objects, as well as elevated objects\n on the interaction level will use this style.\n
\n\n | Key | \nAmbient | \nUsage | \n \n \n
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\n \n \n Small / Down\n \n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, 1\n \n blur: 2\n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, 2\n \n blur: 4\n | \n \n For small distances on a mid-screen or top-aligned object\n | \n
\n \n \n Small / Up\n \n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, -1\n \n blur: 2\n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, -2\n \n blur: 4\n | \n \n For small distances on a bottom-aligned object\n | \n
\n Use to position an object a medium distance above the pane or level\n behind it. Elevated objects on the frame level will use this style.\n
\n\n \n \n Medium / Down\n \n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, 2\n \n blur: 4\n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, 4\n \n blur: 8\n | \n \n For medium distances on a mid-screen or top-aligned object\n | \n
\n \n \n Medium / Up\n \n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, -2\n \n blur: 4\n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, -4\n \n blur: 8\n | \n \n For medium distances on a bottom-aligned object\n | \n
\n Use to position an object a large distance above the pane or level\n behind it. Elevated objects on the attention pane will use this style.\n
\n\n \n \n Large / Down\n \n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, 3\n \n blur: 6\n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, 6\n \n blur: 12\n | \n \n For large distances on a mid-screen or top-aligned object\n | \n
\n \n \n Large / Up\n \n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, -3\n \n blur: 6\n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, -6\n \n blur: 12\n | \n \n For large distances on a bottom-aligned object\n | \n
\n Use to position an object a large distance above the pane or level\n behind it. Elevated objects on the attention pane will use this style.\n
\n\n\n \n \n Extra Large / Down\n \n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, 4\n \n blur: 8\n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, 8\n \n blur: 16\n | \n \n For large distances on a mid-screen or top-aligned object\n | \n
\n \n \n Extra Large / Up\n \n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, -4\n \n blur: 8\n | \n \n color: #000\n \n x, y: 0, -8\n \n blur: 16\n | \n \n For large distances on a bottom-aligned object\n | \n
\n Use when an object is embedded within a given pane or level and not\n elevated above it. All objects in the foundational pane will use this\n style.\n
\n\n Consult the{' '}\n \n elevation\n {' '}\n guidelines to select the appropriate shadow size for an object, based\n on its position along the z-axis. Only apply shadows in the up\n direction when the down direction would be lost along the bottom edge\n of the screen or parent element.\n
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