diff --git a/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/api.cljs b/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/api.cljs
index 376acfde5..39f52fc33 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/api.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/api.cljs
@@ -469,6 +469,32 @@
         r4 (or (get corners 3) 0)]
     (h/call internal-module "_set_shape_corners" r1 r2 r3 r4)))
 
+
+(defn- translate-shadow-style
+  [style]
+  (case style
+    :drop-shadow 0
+    :inner-shadow 1
+    0))
+
+(defn set-shape-shadows
+  [shadows]
+  (h/call internal-module "_clear_shape_shadows")
+  (let [total-shadows (count shadows)]
+    (loop [index 0]
+      (when (< index total-shadows)
+        (let [shadow (nth shadows index)
+              color (dm/get-prop shadow :color)
+              blur (dm/get-prop shadow :blur)
+              rgba (rgba-from-hex (dm/get-prop color :color) (dm/get-prop color :opacity))
+              hidden (dm/get-prop shadow :hidden)
+              x (dm/get-prop shadow :offset-x)
+              y (dm/get-prop shadow :offset-y)
+              spread (dm/get-prop shadow :spread)
+              style (dm/get-prop shadow :style)]
+          (h/call internal-module "_add_shape_shadow" rgba blur spread x y (translate-shadow-style style) hidden)
+          (recur (inc index)))))))
+
 (def debounce-render-without-cache (fns/debounce render-without-cache 100))
 
 (defn set-view-box
@@ -514,7 +540,8 @@
                                   (dm/get-prop shape :r3)
                                   (dm/get-prop shape :r4)])
                   bool-content (dm/get-prop shape :bool-content)
-                  svg-attrs    (dm/get-prop shape :svg-attrs)]
+                  svg-attrs    (dm/get-prop shape :svg-attrs)
+                  shadows      (dm/get-prop shape :shadow)]
 
               (use-shape id)
               (set-shape-type type)
@@ -535,6 +562,7 @@
                 (set-shape-svg-raw-content (get-static-markup shape)))
               (when (some? bool-content) (set-shape-bool-content bool-content))
               (when (some? corners) (set-shape-corners corners))
+              (when (some? shadows) (set-shape-shadows shadows))
               (let [pending' (concat (set-shape-fills fills) (set-shape-strokes strokes))]
                 (recur (inc index) (into pending pending'))))
             pending))]
diff --git a/render-wasm/docs/serialization.md b/render-wasm/docs/serialization.md
index fddfa274b..08ecb179e 100644
--- a/render-wasm/docs/serialization.md
+++ b/render-wasm/docs/serialization.md
@@ -82,7 +82,17 @@ Bool operations (`bool-type`) are serialized as `u8`:
 
 Blur types are serialized as `u8`:
 
+| Value | Field |
+| ----- | ----- |
+| 1     | Layer |
+| \_    | None  |
+
+## Shadow Styles
+
+Shadow styles are serialized as `u8`:
+
 | Value | Field        |
 | ----- | ------------ |
-| 1     | Layer        |
-| \_    | None         |
+| 0     | Drop Shadow  |
+| 1     | Inner Shadow |
+| \_    | Drop Shadow  |
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/main.rs b/render-wasm/src/main.rs
index 972f608bc..20c0be3a9 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/main.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/main.rs
@@ -596,6 +596,33 @@ pub extern "C" fn set_shape_path_attrs(num_attrs: u32) {
     }
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn add_shape_shadow(
+    raw_color: u32,
+    blur: f32,
+    spread: f32,
+    x: f32,
+    y: f32,
+    raw_style: u8,
+    hidden: bool,
+) {
+    let state = unsafe { STATE.as_mut() }.expect("got an invalid state pointer");
+    if let Some(shape) = state.current_shape() {
+        let color = skia::Color::new(raw_color);
+        let style = shapes::ShadowStyle::from(raw_style);
+        let shadow = shapes::Shadow::new(color, blur, spread, (x, y), style, hidden);
+        shape.add_shadow(shadow);
+    }
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn clear_shape_shadows() {
+    let state = unsafe { STATE.as_mut() }.expect("got an invalid state pointer");
+    if let Some(shape) = state.current_shape() {
+        shape.clear_shadows();
+    }
+}
+
 fn main() {
     init_gl();
 }
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/render.rs b/render-wasm/src/render.rs
index f1278bb38..79659f5eb 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/render.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/render.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ mod fills;
 mod gpu_state;
 mod images;
 mod options;
+mod shadows;
 mod strokes;
 
 use crate::shapes::{Kind, Shape};
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ pub(crate) struct RenderState {
     // by SVG: https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG2/render.html
     pub final_surface: skia::Surface,
     pub drawing_surface: skia::Surface,
+    pub shadow_surface: skia::Surface,
     pub debug_surface: skia::Surface,
     pub font_provider: skia::textlayout::TypefaceFontProvider,
     pub cached_surface_image: Option<CachedSurfaceImage>,
@@ -44,6 +46,9 @@ impl RenderState {
         // This needs to be done once per WebGL context.
         let mut gpu_state = GpuState::new();
         let mut final_surface = gpu_state.create_target_surface(width, height);
+        let shadow_surface = final_surface
+            .new_surface_with_dimensions((width, height))
+            .unwrap();
         let drawing_surface = final_surface
             .new_surface_with_dimensions((width, height))
             .unwrap();
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ impl RenderState {
         RenderState {
             gpu_state,
             final_surface,
+            shadow_surface,
             drawing_surface,
             debug_surface,
             cached_surface_image: None,
@@ -113,6 +119,10 @@ impl RenderState {
 
         let surface = self.gpu_state.create_target_surface(dpr_width, dpr_height);
         self.final_surface = surface;
+        self.shadow_surface = self
+            .final_surface
+            .new_surface_with_dimensions((dpr_width, dpr_height))
+            .unwrap();
         self.drawing_surface = self
             .final_surface
             .new_surface_with_dimensions((dpr_width, dpr_height))
@@ -144,6 +154,10 @@ impl RenderState {
             .canvas()
             .clear(self.background_color)
             .reset_matrix();
+        self.shadow_surface
+            .canvas()
+            .clear(self.background_color)
+            .reset_matrix();
         self.final_surface
             .canvas()
             .clear(self.background_color)
@@ -162,6 +176,8 @@ impl RenderState {
             Some(&skia::Paint::default()),
         );
 
+        self.shadow_surface.canvas().clear(skia::Color::TRANSPARENT);
+
         self.drawing_surface
             .canvas()
             .clear(skia::Color::TRANSPARENT);
@@ -214,6 +230,10 @@ impl RenderState {
                 .clip_rect(shape.bounds(), skia::ClipOp::Intersect, true);
         }
 
+        for shadow in shape.drop_shadows().rev().filter(|s| !s.hidden()) {
+            shadows::render_drop_shadow(self, shadow, self.viewbox.zoom * self.options.dpr());
+        }
+
         self.apply_drawing_to_final_canvas();
     }
 
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/render/shadows.rs b/render-wasm/src/render/shadows.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f20532488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/render-wasm/src/render/shadows.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+use skia_safe::{self as skia};
+
+use super::RenderState;
+use crate::shapes::Shadow;
+
+pub fn render_drop_shadow(render_state: &mut RenderState, shadow: &Shadow, scale: f32) {
+    let shadow_paint = shadow.to_paint(true, scale);
+    render_state.drawing_surface.draw(
+        &mut render_state.shadow_surface.canvas(),
+        (0.0, 0.0),
+        skia::SamplingOptions::new(skia::FilterMode::Linear, skia::MipmapMode::Nearest),
+        Some(&shadow_paint),
+    );
+
+    render_state.shadow_surface.draw(
+        &mut render_state.final_surface.canvas(),
+        (0.0, 0.0),
+        skia::SamplingOptions::new(skia::FilterMode::Linear, skia::MipmapMode::Nearest),
+        Some(&skia::Paint::default()),
+    );
+    render_state
+        .shadow_surface
+        .canvas()
+        .clear(skia::Color::TRANSPARENT);
+}
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs b/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs
index 84d01dc51..0ac1843ea 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ mod bools;
 mod fills;
 mod matrix;
 mod paths;
+mod shadows;
 mod strokes;
 mod svgraw;
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ pub use bools::*;
 pub use fills::*;
 use matrix::*;
 pub use paths::*;
+pub use shadows::*;
 pub use strokes::*;
 pub use svgraw::*;
 
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ pub struct Shape {
     pub hidden: bool,
     pub svg: Option<skia::svg::Dom>,
     pub svg_attrs: HashMap<String, String>,
+    shadows: Vec<Shadow>,
 }
 
 impl Shape {
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ impl Shape {
             blur: Blur::default(),
             svg: None,
             svg_attrs: HashMap::new(),
+            shadows: vec![],
         }
     }
 
@@ -305,6 +309,20 @@ impl Shape {
         !matches!(self.kind, Kind::SVGRaw(_))
     }
 
+    pub fn add_shadow(&mut self, shadow: Shadow) {
+        self.shadows.push(shadow);
+    }
+
+    pub fn clear_shadows(&mut self) {
+        self.shadows.clear();
+    }
+
+    pub fn drop_shadows(&self) -> impl DoubleEndedIterator<Item = &Shadow> {
+        self.shadows
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|shadow| shadow.style() == ShadowStyle::Drop)
+    }
+
     pub fn to_path_transform(&self) -> Option<skia::Matrix> {
         match self.kind {
             Kind::Path(_) | Kind::Bool(_, _) => {
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/shapes/shadows.rs b/render-wasm/src/shapes/shadows.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94f020979
--- /dev/null
+++ b/render-wasm/src/shapes/shadows.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+use skia_safe::{self as skia, image_filters};
+
+use super::Color;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+pub enum ShadowStyle {
+    Drop,
+    Inner,
+}
+
+impl From<u8> for ShadowStyle {
+    fn from(value: u8) -> Self {
+        match value {
+            0 => Self::Drop,
+            1 => Self::Inner,
+            _ => Self::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for ShadowStyle {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::Drop
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Shadow {
+    color: Color,
+    blur: f32,
+    spread: f32,
+    offset: (f32, f32),
+    style: ShadowStyle,
+    hidden: bool,
+}
+
+// TODO: create shadows out of a chunk of bytes
+impl Shadow {
+    pub fn new(
+        color: Color,
+        blur: f32,
+        spread: f32,
+        offset: (f32, f32),
+        style: ShadowStyle,
+        hidden: bool,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            color,
+            blur,
+            spread,
+            offset,
+            style,
+            hidden,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn style(&self) -> ShadowStyle {
+        self.style
+    }
+
+    pub fn hidden(&self) -> bool {
+        self.hidden
+    }
+
+    pub fn to_paint(&self, dilate: bool, scale: f32) -> skia::Paint {
+        let mut paint = skia::Paint::default();
+        let mut filter = image_filters::drop_shadow_only(
+            (self.offset.0 * scale, self.offset.1 * scale),
+            (self.blur * scale, self.blur * scale),
+            self.color,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+        );
+
+        if dilate {
+            filter =
+                image_filters::dilate((self.spread * scale, self.spread * scale), filter, None);
+        }
+
+        paint.set_image_filter(filter);
+        paint.set_anti_alias(true);
+
+        paint
+    }
+}