White hot glowing text is the new lens flare
By abusing the text-shadow property, you can turn any ho-hum bit of text into a magnificent, radiant beacon of allure and awe. But getting your bling-bling on has never been for the cheapskates. Expect to pay a boatload in refresh rates, as your browser buckles under the weight of rendering that glorious halo.
Here’s how it was pulled off:
#content h2 em {
color: #FFF;
text-shadow: 0 0 150px #FFF, 0 0 60px #FFF, 0 0 10px #FFF;
}