CSS3 brings us drop-shadow in text. Most browsers support it now but oddly IE9 still doesn't. Here's an example of the syntax:
I just found a nice practical example of ui button styling through CSS3 features such as box-shadow, text-shadow and border-radius.
CSS 3 allows us to add drop shadows using the box-shadow directive. The box shadow directive is for creating drop shadows on box-model elements, eliminating the need for background images or JavaScript solutions to achieve this effect. The box shadow directive is not for adding shadows to text
CSS 3 finally delivers specifications for the rounding of corners. CSS 3 allows you to specify a radius for the corners of an element. This offers the promise of no longer having to use awkward rounded corner / border hacks based on images or CSS / JavaScript for such a simple graphic effect.