Watermark text repeated diagonally css/html

Question

How can I achieve the following watermark text (\"howbloggerz\") with css/html?

Answer 1

If it is only to lay a text over the image, here is another possible css option with drop-shadow and a pseudo (text-shadow works too)

.watermarked:after {/* draw the watermark at screen*/
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  content: 'watermarked watermarked watermarked';
  word-spacing: 3em;
  transform: rotate(-60deg);
  filter: 
  drop-shadow(2em 3em  #000) 
  drop-shadow(4em 6em  #000) 
  drop-shadow(8em 12em #000) 
  drop-shadow(-15em -24em #000)
  ;
}

/* makeup */
.watermarked {
  width: max-content;
  border: solid;
  display: grid;
  overflow: hidden;
}

img,
.watermarked:after {
  grid-row: 1;
  grid-column: 1;
  margin: auto;
}