Ready to make your text shine? In this guide, I’ll show you how to create mesmerizing glowing text effects using CSS. Imagine your website’s headings and phrases radiating with a captivating glow that grabs attention and adds a touch of magic. I’ll walk you through the entire process—starting from setting up the base styles to applying dazzling glow effects that make your text pop. You’ll get hands-on code examples and step-by-step instructions to transform your typography into a standout feature. Whether you’re sprucing up a heading or adding flair to your site, these techniques will help your text glow with style and elegance.

<!-- Glowing white text with darker navy blue background -->
<div class="bg"><div></div><div></div></div>
<div class="header-text" aria-hidden="true">
    Welcome to the Future of<br><span class="glow-filter" data-text="Tech Innovation">Tech Innovation</span><br>Empowering Tomorrow's Ideas.
</div>

<svg class="filters" width='1440px' height='300px' viewBox='0 0 1440 300' xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <defs>
        <filter id="glow-4" color-interpolation-filters="sRGB" x="-50%" y="-200%" width="200%" Height="500%">
            <feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" data-target-blur="4" stdDeviation="4" result="blur4"/>
            <feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" data-target-blur="19" stdDeviation="19" result="blur19"/>
            <feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" data-target-blur="9" stdDeviation="9" result="blur9"/>
            <feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" data-target-blur="30" stdDeviation="30" result="blur30"/>
            <feColorMatrix in="blur4" result="color-0-blur" type="matrix" values="1 1 1 0 0
                      1 1 1 0 0
                      1 1 1 0 0
                      0 0 0 0.8 0"/>
            <feOffset in="color-0-blur" result="layer-0-offsetted" dx="0" dy="0" data-target-offset-y="0"/>
            <feColorMatrix in="blur19" result="color-1-blur" type="matrix" values="1 1 1 0 0
                      1 1 1 0 0
                      1 1 1 0 0
                      0 0 0 1 0"/>
            <feOffset in="color-1-blur" result="layer-1-offsetted" dx="0" dy="2" data-target-offset-y="2"/>
            <feColorMatrix in="blur9" result="color-2-blur" type="matrix" values="1 1 1 0 0
                      1 1 1 0 0
                      1 1 1 0 0
                      0 0 0 0.65 0"/>
            <feOffset in="color-2-blur" result="layer-2-offsetted" dx="0" dy="2" data-target-offset-y="2"/>
            <feColorMatrix in="blur30" result="color-3-blur" type="matrix" values="1 1 1 0 0
                      1 1 1 0 0
                      1 1 1 0 0
                      0 0 0 1 0"/>
            <feOffset in="color-3-blur" result="layer-3-offsetted" dx="0" dy="2" data-target-offset-y="2"/>
            <feMerge>
                <feMergeNode in="layer-0-offsetted"/>
                <feMergeNode in="layer-1-offsetted"/>
                <feMergeNode in="layer-2-offsetted"/>
                <feMergeNode in="layer-3-offsetted"/>
                <feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic"/>
            </feMerge>
        </filter>
    </defs>
</svg>

<style>
    @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins&display=swap');
*{ box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; scroll-behavior: smooth;}
html, body { height: 100%; overflow: hidden;}

body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: Poppins;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00203f, #1e3a5f, #213654); /* Navy blue background */
    font-size: calc(var(--_size) * 0.026); /* Increased font size */
    --_factor: min(1000px, 100vh);
    --_size: min(var(--_factor), 100vw);
}
svg.filters { display: none; }
.header-text {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 3.5em; /* Increased header font size */
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.0625;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.009em;
}
.glow-filter{
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    scale: 1;
    animation: onloadscale 1s ease-out forwards;
}
.glow-filter::before{
    content: attr(data-text);
    position: absolute;
    pointer-events: none;
    color: #ffffff; /* Text color set to white */
    filter: url(#glow-4); /* White glow effect */
    opacity: 0;
    animation: onloadopacity 1s ease-out forwards;
}
@keyframes onloadscale {
    24% { scale: 1; }
    100% { scale: 1.02; }
}
@keyframes onloadopacity {
    24% { opacity: 0; }
    100% { opacity: 1; }
}

p {
    position: absolute;
    color:  #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg,#ffffff 0%, #ffffff 100%);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    top: 0; bottom: 0; margin: auto;
    height: fit-content;
    translate: 0 12em;
    max-width: 30em;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.5em; /* Increased paragraph font size */
}
p span {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    -webkit-text-fill-color:#ffffff;
    background: #000;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 0.3em 0.6em;
}
.bg {
    z-index: -1;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.bg > div {
    flex-grow: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg,#ffffff 0%,#ffffff 100%);
    filter: blur(1em);
    opacity: 0.1;
    border-radius: 50%;
}
</style>