.effect { position: relative; }

.effect:before, .effect:after {
	z-index: -1;
	position: absolute;
	content: "";
	bottom: 15px;
	left: 10px;
	width: 50%;
	top: 90%;
	max-width: 300px;
	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .7);
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
	-moz-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
	box-shadow: 0 15px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
	-webkit-transform: rotate(-3deg);
	-moz-transform: rotate(-3deg);
	-o-transform: rotate(-3deg);
	-ms-transform: rotate(-3deg);
	transform: rotate(-3deg);
	
}

.effect:after {
	-webkit-transform: rotate(3deg);
	-moz-transform: rotate(3deg);
	-o-transform: rotate(3deg);
	-ms-transform: rotate(3deg);
	transform: rotate(3deg);
	right: 10px;
	left: auto;
}


/* curly brace */
.brace {
  width: auto;
  min-width: 35px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 2em;
  line-height: 2em;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin: 0 15px 15px;
  border: none;
  background-color: transparent;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(255,255,255,0) 14.5px, #fff 15.5px, #fff 19.5px, rgba(255,255,255,0) 20.5px), radial-gradient(circle at 35px 0, rgba(255,255,255,0) 14.5px, #fff 15.5px, #fff 19.5px, rgba(255,255,255,0) 20.5px);
  background-size: 35px 20px;
  background-position: center bottom;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #fff;
  -webkit-filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.15));
          filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.15));
}
.brace:before {
  width: 50%;
  border-top: 5px solid #fff;
  border-left: 1px solid transparent; /* play with this until you like the look of it */
  border-top-left-radius: 20% 30px;
  height: 100%;
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -15px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-top: -5px;
}
.brace:after {
  width: 50%;
  border-top: 5px solid #fff;
  border-right: 1px solid transparent; /* play with this until you like the look of it */
  border-top-right-radius: 20% 30px;
  height: 100%;
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  right: -15px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-top: -5px;
}