Customize Cloud Labels Or Categories Widget In Blogger With CSS3 - 2 Style

Bloggers can now customize their cloud label widget using CSS3. This widget is styled using CSS gradient color as background and box-shadow properties. Also using :before and :after selectors to style it to a very impressive look. Your knowledge about CSS will give you a more chance of customizing it to your own satisfaction and adding more great effect.
Here i will be showcasing two different style of which you can customize your cloud label, and note that you must have added cloud labels to your blog before you can customize it.

How To Add Cloud Labels

• Go to your blogger dashboard
• Click on Design > Page elements > Add a Gadget (Old blogger interface)
• Click on Layout > Add a Gadget (New blogger interface)
• Choose Labels for the options provided in the pop-up window and set it as shown below.

• Now click on the Save button.

How To Customize Cloud Labels

• Go to Design > Edit HTML (Old blogger interface)
• Go to Template > Edit HTML > Proceed (New blogger interface)
• Use ctrl F to find ]]></b:skin> and 
• Now choose any style that suit you from below options and paste the style code above ]]></b:skin>

Style #1

STYLE #1 CODE

.label-size a {
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    padding: 4px 7px;
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    -webkit-border-radius: 4px;
    -moz-border-radius: 4px;
    border-radius: 4px;
   
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), inset 0 1px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), inset 0 1px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), inset 0 1px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}


.label-size a {
    color: #996633;
    border: 1px solid #DDA13C;
    
    background: rgb(238,177,75);
    background: url(data:image/svg+xml;base64,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);
    background: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(238,177,75,1) 0%, rgba(204,145,45,1) 100%);
    background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(238,177,75,1)), color-stop(100%,rgba(204,145,45,1)));
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(238,177,75,1) 0%,rgba(204,145,45,1) 100%);
    background: -o-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(238,177,75,1) 0%,rgba(204,145,45,1) 100%);
    background: -ms-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(238,177,75,1) 0%,rgba(204,145,45,1) 100%);
    background: linear-gradient(top,  rgba(238,177,75,1) 0%,rgba(204,145,45,1) 100%);
    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#eeb14b', endColorstr='#cc912d',GradientType=0 );
}

.label-size a:before  {
    content: '\2022';
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-right: 4px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 13px;
    height: 13px;
    vertical-align: text-top;
    
    text-shadow: 0 -1px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.label-size a:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    
    background: rgb(240,183,86);
    background: url(data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiA/Pgo8c3ZnIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDEgMSIgcHJlc2VydmVBc3BlY3RSYXRpbz0ibm9uZSI+CiAgPGxpbmVhckdyYWRpZW50IGlkPSJncmFkLXVjZ2ctZ2VuZXJhdGVkIiBncmFkaWVudFVuaXRzPSJ1c2VyU3BhY2VPblVzZSIgeDE9IjAlIiB5MT0iMCUiIHgyPSIwJSIgeTI9IjEwMCUiPgogICAgPHN0b3Agb2Zmc2V0PSIwJSIgc3RvcC1jb2xvcj0iI2YwYjc1NiIgc3RvcC1vcGFjaXR5PSIxIi8+CiAgICA8c3RvcCBvZmZzZXQ9IjEwMCUiIHN0b3AtY29sb3I9IiNkNmEwNDQiIHN0b3Atb3BhY2l0eT0iMSIvPgogIDwvbGluZWFyR3JhZGllbnQ+CiAgPHJlY3QgeD0iMCIgeT0iMCIgd2lkdGg9IjEiIGhlaWdodD0iMSIgZmlsbD0idXJsKCNncmFkLXVjZ2ctZ2VuZXJhdGVkKSIgLz4KPC9zdmc+);
    background: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(240,183,86,1) 0%, rgba(214,160,68,1) 100%);
    background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(240,183,86,1)), color-stop(100%,rgba(214,160,68,1)));
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(240,183,86,1) 0%,rgba(214,160,68,1) 100%);
    background: -o-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(240,183,86,1) 0%,rgba(214,160,68,1) 100%);
    background: -ms-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(240,183,86,1) 0%,rgba(214,160,68,1) 100%);
    background: linear-gradient(top,  rgba(240,183,86,1) 0%,rgba(214,160,68,1) 100%);
    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#f0b756', endColorstr='#d6a044',GradientType=0 );
}

Style #2

STYLE #2 CODE

.label-size{
 margin:0;
 padding:0;
 position:relative;
 }
 .label-size a{
 float:left;
 height:24px;
 line-height:24px;
 position:relative;
 font-size:12px;
 margin-bottom: 9px;
 margin-left:20px;
 padding:0 10px 0 12px;
 background:#0089e0;
 color:#fff;
 text-decoration:none;
 -moz-border-radius-bottomright:4px;
 -webkit-border-bottom-right-radius:4px;
 border-bottom-right-radius:4px;
 -moz-border-radius-topright:4px;
 -webkit-border-top-right-radius:4px;
 border-top-right-radius:4px;
 }
.label-size a:before{
 content:"";
 float:left;
 position:absolute;
 top:0;
 left:-12px;
 width:0;
 height:0;
 border-color:transparent #0089e0 transparent transparent;
 border-style:solid;
 border-width:12px 12px 12px 0;
 }
.label-size a:after{
 content:"";
 position:absolute;
 top:10px;
 left:0;
 float:left;
 width:4px;
 height:4px;
 -moz-border-radius:2px;
 -webkit-border-radius:2px;
 border-radius:2px;
 background:#fff;
 -moz-box-shadow:-1px -1px 2px #004977;
 -webkit-box-shadow:-1px -1px 2px #004977;
 box-shadow:-1px -1px 2px #004977;
 }

.label-size a:hover{background:#555;}
.label-size a:hover:before{border-color:transparent #555 transparent transparent;}

• Now save your template and see the awesome changes.

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