After being inspired by the structure of view-source:, I attempted to layer one instance of text behind another using z-index. However, my initial attempt failed as it became clear that utilizing z-index required the position attribute to work effectively.
<h1 style="text-align: center; letter-spacing: 4px; position: relative; z-index: 999">h
<span style="color: #ccc; position: relative; z-index: -1; font-size: 70px;">e</span> llo
</h1>Despite researching and consulting sources like ChatGPT3, I wasn't able to find a solution that fit my specific query regarding placing one piece of text behind another without resorting to solutions involving images.
I would greatly appreciate any guidance or direction on this matter.
My objective was to creatively position the letter "e" in the word "hello" such that it appeared larger and placed visually behind the remaining letters "hllo." By experimenting with combinations of position: relative; and z-index: -1;, I tried to achieve the desired effect unsuccessfully. Even attempting position: absolute; did not yield the desired result. Initially, I assigned a z-index: 999; to the <h1> tag containing the entire word and set the z-index: -1; for the *span* surrounding the letter "e". Despite different variations, altering z-index values did not resolve the issue.
The nested status of the span tag housing the e within the h1 tag obstructed achieving the intended visual layering effect.