$hb-color: $looseleaf; .helpBox { background: $hb-color; position: relative; padding: 20px; max-width: 300px; @include box-shadow(0 0 10px 0 rgba(black, 0.2)); } .helpBox:before { content: '\25e5'; position: absolute; text-shadow: rgba(black, 0.2) 1px 2px 10px; bottom: -25px; color: $hb-color; right: 25px; line-height: 25px; font-size: 25px; } .helpBox:after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 100%; background: $hb-color; height: 10px; left: 0; bottom: 0; }