# New Shadow API for Jetpack Compose

DevFeed: [New Shadow API for Jetpack Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/new-shadow-api-for-jetpack-compose-25794.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.sinasamaki.com/new-shadow-api-for-jetpack-compose/>)

Author: sinasamaki

Published: 2025-08-27T18:15:18Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [sinasamaki](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/sinasamaki.md>)

Topics: [Jetpack Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jetpack-compose.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compose.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [jetpack-compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetpack-compose.md>), [modifiers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/modifiers.md>), [properties](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/properties.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains the new shadow API introduced in Jetpack Compose 1.9.0. It covers the available modifiers, modifier ordering, shadow properties such as radius, spread, offset, alpha, color, brush, and blendMode, and includes an interactive demo.

## Source excerpt

How to build realistic UI with the latest shadow API