diff --git a/packages/webview/src/component/pods/PodLogs.svelte b/packages/webview/src/component/pods/PodLogs.svelte
index dd17d026..2d3ae6b1 100644
--- a/packages/webview/src/component/pods/PodLogs.svelte
+++ b/packages/webview/src/component/pods/PodLogs.svelte
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-import type { V1Pod } from '@kubernetes/client-node';
-import { getContext, onDestroy, onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
-import { Streams } from '/@/stream/streams';
 import type { IDisposable } from '@kubernetes-dashboard/channels';
+import type { V1Pod } from '@kubernetes/client-node';
 import { EmptyScreen } from '@podman-desktop/ui-svelte';
-import NoLogIcon from '/@/component/icons/NoLogIcon.svelte';
 import type { Terminal } from '@xterm/xterm';
-import TerminalWindow from '/@/component/terminal/TerminalWindow.svelte';
+import { getContext, onDestroy, onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
 import { SvelteMap } from 'svelte/reactivity';
-import { ansi256Colours, colourizedANSIContainerName } from '/@/component/terminal/terminal-colors';
+import NoLogIcon from '/@/component/icons/NoLogIcon.svelte';
+import { ansi256Colours, colorizeLogLevel, colourizedANSIContainerName } from '/@/component/terminal/terminal-colors';
+import TerminalWindow from '/@/component/terminal/TerminalWindow.svelte';
+import { Streams } from '/@/stream/streams';
 
 interface Props {
   object: V1Pod;
@@ -54,13 +54,15 @@ onMount(async () => {
           // All lines are prefixed, except the last one if it's empty.
           const lines = data
             .split('\n')
+            .map(line => colorizeLogLevel(line))
             .map((line, index, arr) =>
               index < arr.length - 1 || line.length > 0 ? `${padding}${colouredName}|${line}` : line,
             );
           callback(lines.join('\n'));
         }
       : (_name: string, data: string, callback: (data: string) => void): void => {
-          callback(data);
+          const lines = data.split('\n').map(line => colorizeLogLevel(line));
+          callback(lines.join('\n'));
         };
 
   for (const containerName of object.spec?.containers.map(c => c.name) ?? []) {
diff --git a/packages/webview/src/component/terminal/terminal-colors.spec.ts b/packages/webview/src/component/terminal/terminal-colors.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96dfe3a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/webview/src/component/terminal/terminal-colors.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ ***********************************************************************/
+
+import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest';
+
+import { colorizeLogLevel } from './terminal-colors.js';
+
+describe('colorizeLogLevel', () => {
+  test('should colorize INFO log level in cyan', () => {
+    const logLine = '[23:10:06 INF] Starting application';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should contain cyan ANSI code for INFO
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[36m');
+    // Should contain reset code
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[0m');
+    // Should preserve the rest of the message
+    expect(result).toContain('Starting application');
+  });
+
+  test('should colorize DEBUG log level in cyan', () => {
+    const logLine = '[DBG] Debug message';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should contain green ANSI code for DEBUG
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[32m');
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[0m');
+    expect(result).toContain('Debug message');
+  });
+
+  test('should colorize ERROR log level in red', () => {
+    const logLine = '[ERROR] Something went wrong';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should contain bright red ANSI code for ERROR
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[31'); // Match both \u001b[31m and \u001b[31;1m
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[0m');
+    expect(result).toContain('Something went wrong');
+  });
+
+  test('should colorize WARN log level in yellow', () => {
+    const logLine = '[12:34:56 WARN] Warning message';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should contain yellow ANSI code for WARN
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[33m');
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[0m');
+    expect(result).toContain('Warning message');
+  });
+
+  test('should colorize FATAL log level in bright red', () => {
+    const logLine = '[FATAL] Critical error';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should contain red ANSI code for FATAL
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[31m');
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[0m');
+    expect(result).toContain('Critical error');
+  });
+
+  test('should colorize TRACE log level in magenta', () => {
+    const logLine = '[TRACE] Trace information';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should contain bright cyan ANSI code for TRACE
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[36;1m');
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[0m');
+    expect(result).toContain('Trace information');
+  });
+
+  test('should handle log line with Kubernetes timestamp prefix', () => {
+    const logLine = '2025-10-29T23:10:10.688386132-05:00 [23:10:10 INF] Server started';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should preserve the K8s timestamp
+    expect(result).toContain('2025-10-29T23:10:10.688386132-05:00');
+    // Should colorize the INFO level
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[36m');
+    expect(result).toContain('Server started');
+  });
+
+  test('should handle case-insensitive log levels', () => {
+    const logLine1 = '[info] lowercase info';
+    const result1 = colorizeLogLevel(logLine1);
+    expect(result1).toContain('\u001b[36m');
+
+    const logLine2 = '[Info] Mixed case info';
+    const result2 = colorizeLogLevel(logLine2);
+    expect(result2).toContain('\u001b[36m');
+  });
+
+  test('should handle abbreviated log levels', () => {
+    const testCases = [
+      { input: '[INF] Info message', color: '\u001b[36m' },
+      { input: '[WRN] Warning message', color: '\u001b[33m' },
+      { input: '[ERR] Error message', color: '\u001b[31' }, // Match both formats
+    ];
+
+    testCases.forEach(({ input, color }) => {
+      const result = colorizeLogLevel(input);
+      expect(result).toContain(color);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('should handle log level in middle of line', () => {
+    const logLine = 'prefix content [23:10:06 INFO] message after bracket';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should preserve prefix
+    expect(result).toContain('prefix content');
+    // Should colorize INFO
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[36m');
+    // Should preserve suffix
+    expect(result).toContain('message after bracket');
+  });
+
+  test('should not modify line without log level', () => {
+    const logLine = 'This is a regular log line without level';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should return the line unchanged
+    expect(result).toBe(logLine);
+  });
+
+  test('should not modify line with text in brackets that is not a log level', () => {
+    const logLine = '[NOTLEVEL] This is not a log level';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should return the line unchanged
+    expect(result).toBe(logLine);
+  });
+
+  test('should handle full word log levels', () => {
+    const testCases = [
+      { input: '[DEBUG] Debug message', color: '\u001b[32m' },
+      { input: '[INFO] Info message', color: '\u001b[36m' },
+      { input: '[WARNING] Warning message', color: '\u001b[33m' },
+      { input: '[ERROR] Error message', color: '\u001b[31' }, // Match both formats
+    ];
+
+    testCases.forEach(({ input, color }) => {
+      const result = colorizeLogLevel(input);
+      expect(result).toContain(color);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('should only colorize the first log level found', () => {
+    const logLine = '[INFO] Found another [ERROR] in message';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should colorize INFO (first match)
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[36m');
+    // Count how many times we see the reset code - should only be once
+    // eslint-disable-next-line sonarjs/no-control-regex, no-control-regex
+    const resetCount = (result.match(/\u001b\[0m/g) ?? []).length;
+    expect(resetCount).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  test('should preserve exact format of brackets and timestamp', () => {
+    const logLine = '[23:10:06 INFO] Message';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // The timestamp and brackets should still be present
+    expect(result).toMatch(/23:10:06/);
+    expect(result).toMatch(/INFO/);
+  });
+
+  test('should colorize colon format log level', () => {
+    const logLine = 'info: mylog';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should contain cyan ANSI code for info
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[36m');
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[0m');
+    expect(result).toContain('mylog');
+  });
+
+  test('should colorize JSON format with quoted level', () => {
+    const logLine = '{"timestamp":"123","level":"information","message":"test"}';
+    const result = colorizeLogLevel(logLine);
+
+    // Should contain cyan ANSI code for information
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[36m');
+    expect(result).toContain('\u001b[0m');
+    expect(result).toContain('"information"');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/webview/src/component/terminal/terminal-colors.ts b/packages/webview/src/component/terminal/terminal-colors.ts
index 11d50efc..93fd3dc0 100644
--- a/packages/webview/src/component/terminal/terminal-colors.ts
+++ b/packages/webview/src/component/terminal/terminal-colors.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,86 @@ export const ansi256Colours = [
   '\u001b[34;1m', // bright blue
 ];
 
+// ANSI colors for log levels
+const LOG_LEVEL_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
+  TRACE: '\u001b[36;1m', // bright cyan
+  DBG: '\u001b[32m', // green
+  DEBUG: '\u001b[32m',
+  INF: '\u001b[36m', // cyan
+  INFO: '\u001b[36m',
+  INFORMATION: '\u001b[36m',
+  WRN: '\u001b[33m', // yellow
+  WARN: '\u001b[33m',
+  WARNING: '\u001b[33m',
+  ERR: '\u001b[31;1m', // bright red
+  ERROR: '\u001b[31;1m',
+  FATAL: '\u001b[31m', // red
+};
+
 // Function that takes the container name and ANSI colour and encapsulates the name in the colour,
 // making sure that we reset the colour back to white after the name.
 export function colourizedANSIContainerName(name: string, colour: string): string {
   return `${colour}${name}\u001b[0m`;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Colorizes log levels in brackets for better readability.
+ * Detects patterns like [timestamp LEVEL] or [LEVEL] or LEVEL: or (LEVEL) or "LEVEL" anywhere in the line.
+ *
+ * Examples:
+ * - [23:10:06 INF] -> cyan
+ * - [DBG] -> green
+ * - [ERROR] -> bright red
+ * - info: message -> cyan
+ * - (INFO) message -> cyan
+ * - "WARN" message -> yellow
+ * - "information" -> cyan
+ * - 2025-10-29T23:10:10.688386132-05:00 info: message -> cyan (with timestamp)
+ * - 2025-10-29T23:10:10.688386132-05:00 [23:10:10 INF] -> cyan (with K8s timestamp)
+ */
+export function colorizeLogLevel(logLine: string): string {
+  const levelNames = 'DBG|DEBUG|INF|INFO|INFORMATION|WRN|WARN|WARNING|ERR|ERROR|FATAL|TRACE';
+  // Combined pattern: Match [timestamp? LEVEL], LEVEL:, (LEVEL), or "LEVEL" anywhere in the line
+  const logLevelPattern = new RegExp(
+    `((\\[(?:[0-9:]+\\s+)?)(${levelNames})(\\])|(${levelNames})(:)|(\\()(${levelNames})(\\))|(")(${levelNames})("))`,
+    'i',
+  );
+
+  const match = logLevelPattern.exec(logLine);
+  if (match) {
+    const before = logLine.slice(0, match.index);
+    const rest = logLine.slice(match.index + match[0].length);
+
+    // Check which format matched
+    if (match[2]) {
+      // Bracket format: [timestamp? LEVEL]
+      const prefix = match[2]; // [timestamp or [
+      const level = match[3]; // Keep original case
+      const suffix = match[4]; // ]
+      const color = LOG_LEVEL_COLORS[level.toUpperCase()] || '\u001b[37m';
+      return `${before}${color}${prefix}${level}${suffix}\u001b[0m${rest}`;
+    } else if (match[5]) {
+      // Colon format: LEVEL:
+      const level = match[5]; // Keep original case
+      const colon = match[6];
+      const color = LOG_LEVEL_COLORS[level.toUpperCase()] || '\u001b[37m';
+      return `${before}${color}${level}${colon}\u001b[0m${rest}`;
+    } else if (match[7]) {
+      // Parenthesis format: (LEVEL)
+      const openParen = match[7];
+      const level = match[8]; // Keep original case
+      const closeParen = match[9];
+      const color = LOG_LEVEL_COLORS[level.toUpperCase()] || '\u001b[37m';
+      return `${before}${color}${openParen}${level}${closeParen}\u001b[0m${rest}`;
+    } else if (match[10]) {
+      // Quote format: "LEVEL"
+      const openQuote = match[10];
+      const level = match[11]; // Keep original case
+      const closeQuote = match[12];
+      const color = LOG_LEVEL_COLORS[level.toUpperCase()] || '\u001b[37m';
+      return `${before}${color}${openQuote}${level}${closeQuote}\u001b[0m${rest}`;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return logLine;
+}