How can I animate SVG text to be "written out"

I'm trying to animate an svg as if it's being written out, like this example on Codepen.

I'm trying to understand how to do this by comparing svg elements but so far I'm not seeing much difference. I replaced the svg in the codepen with my own but it wouldn't work. Why is this? And how could I make my own SVG's (such as the one below) animate in the same fashion as on the Codepen? (Besides replacing the path id!)

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="417.773" height="224.047" viewBox="0 0 417.773 224.047">
  <path id="Path_35" data-name="Path 35" d="M-3.875-234.323c-1.516,0-8.928,23.415-22.236,70.078-2.021.842-29.143,6.907-81.533,18.193-.505,0-.842-.674-1.348-2.021.842-1.179,6.57-22.742,16.846-64.687,0-.842-.505-1.179-1.348-1.348h-1.348c-1.179,0-7.581,22.91-18.867,68.73q-8.844,3.285-95.01,23.584c-35.881,7.917-53.906,12.3-53.906,13.477v2.021a4.017,4.017,0,0,1,2.021.674q56.1-14.15,143.525-33.691c0,.505.168.674.674.674h.674q0,1.516-23.584,92.988a4.017,4.017,0,0,1,.674,2.021h2.7l25.605-96.357c10.276-3.538,37.566-9.6,81.533-18.193h.674q-17.435,69.236-33.691,141.5c.674,1.853,1.348,2.7,2.021,2.7h.674l1.348-.674c11.624-53.738,23.415-101.916,35.039-144.873,38.408-8.591,66.035-12.8,82.881-12.8h5.391l3.369,3.369h.674c.674,0,1.348-.842,2.021-2.7,0-3.2-3.2-4.717-9.434-4.717h-.674c-15.5,0-42.451,3.875-80.859,11.455,0-.505-.505-.674-1.348-.674,2.7-11.624,9.265-33.86,19.541-66.709,0-1.348-.505-2.021-1.348-2.021Zm14.993,93.662c-8.254,0-13.982,6.738-17.519,20.215,0,6.57,4.548,10.276,13.477,11.455,9.434,0,19.036-7.917,28.975-23.584,0-1.348-.505-2.021-1.348-2.021H33.354c-8.76,13.477-16.677,20.215-23.584,20.215H2.358a7.891,7.891,0,0,1-4.043-4.043v-2.021a26.887,26.887,0,0,1,1.348-6.064c11.624-3.706,17.519-6.57,17.519-8.76v-2.021a5.721,5.721,0,0,0-5.391-3.369Zm-8.591,9.939c1.516-3.2,3.369-4.885,5.559-5.222l3.369-.168-4.717,2.864ZM98.716-238.029c-1.516,0-3.875,6.738-7.412,20.215q-4.3,20.973-34.365,78.838c-8.254,14.319-13.645,21.562-16.172,21.562H38.745c-1.853-.505-2.7-2.527-2.7-6.064v-10.107c14.487-43.63,24.089-76.311,28.975-97.7-.337-3.2-1.011-4.717-2.021-4.717H60.981l-4.043,4.043c-17.014,44.978-25.605,79.006-25.605,101.748v4.043c0,7.581,2.527,12.129,7.412,13.477,7.581,0,20.215-18.025,37.734-53.906h.674c-3.538,17.183-5.391,29.817-5.391,37.734v4.043c0,6.233,1.516,10.276,4.717,12.129h2.7c4.548,0,11.624-7.244,21.562-21.562-.505,0-.674-.505-.674-1.348H98.042C88.1-123.479,81.533-117.414,78.5-117.414c-1.348-.337-2.021-2.19-2.021-5.391v-4.717c0-12.971,3.2-31.838,9.434-56.6,10.276-31,15.5-48.347,15.5-51.885,0-1.348-.505-2.021-1.348-2.021Zm-41.1,17.519v.674c-2.19,11.118-6.738,26.448-13.477,45.82h-.674v-.674c0-5.054,4.548-20.383,13.477-45.82ZM106.3-139.482c-6.57,0-11.118,6.738-13.477,20.215,0,6.233,2.864,9.939,8.76,11.455,4.548,0,8.928-4.043,13.477-12.129,14.319-5.391,22.4-9.939,24.258-13.477v-.674c0-.842-.505-1.179-1.348-1.348h-1.348c-8.591,5.9-14.656,8.76-18.193,8.76h-.674C116.909-135.271,113.035-139.482,106.3-139.482Zm-1.348,5.391c3.875-1.516,6.57.168,8.086,5.391v2.021q-6.822,0-8.086-6.064Zm-4.717,5.391c4.885,3.706,8.423,5.9,10.781,6.738-2.021,5.9-4.885,8.76-8.76,8.76h-2.021c-1.348-.674-2.19-2.358-2.7-5.222C97.2-121.12,98.042-124.49,100.232-128.7Zm51.211,7.244c-4.043,0-7.075,2.19-8.928,6.738l3.032,2.864c5.728-1.685,8.928-3.538,9.6-5.728-.168-2.527-.842-3.875-1.685-3.875Z" transform="translate(262.624 238.029)" fill="#949ba5"/>
</svg>

And how could I make my own SVG's (such as the one below) animate in the same fashion as on the Codepen? (Besides replacing the path id!)

For this you need to change your SVG

Your shapes is drawn with double paths:

You need to redraw the shape using single paths and make the line thicker (stroke-width ="6")

This is how it looks in the end:

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 417.8 224" height="224" width="417.8">
<g fill="none" stroke="#949BA5" stroke-width="6" stroke-linecap="round">
   <!-- Length = 337px -->
<path id="horizont"  d="M3.8 130l82.4-20 60.3-13.8L213.7 81l56.2-11 25-4.2s21.7-3 32.5-2c3.3.3 5 3 5 3"/> 
  
<path id="vert1" d="M169.1 24l-15 55.5-10.5 41.6-17.8 70" />
<path id="vert2" d="M259.3 5.8l-7.8 23.7L241 63.2l-8.6 33.2L220 148l-11.5 49.8-5.3 22.6" />
<path id="sign" d="M259.8 110.4s6-1.4 10.3-3.4c2.8-1.3 6.8-2 6.8-4.9 0-1.5-2-2.6-3.5-2.7-3.4-.4-7 1.6-9.3 4.1-3.6 4-5.7 10.2-5 15.6.4 2.5 2 5 4.3 6.2 3.2 1.7 7.4 1.3 11 .4 5-1.4 9.7-4.3 13.3-8.1 5.8-6.2 8.5-14.8 11.7-22.6 2.7-6.8 4-14 6.3-20.9 2.2-6.8 7.2-20.4 7.2-20.4l7.3-25s2.8-8.8 3.6-13.4c.7-3.6 4.6-9.9 1-11-3.4-1.2-4 6-5.5 9.3-3 6.1-7 19.3-7 19.3l-5.7 17.4-5.2 22.2-4.4 19a54.5 54.5 0 00-1.4 20.6c.5 3.6 2.3 9.7 3.8 10.3 2 .7 4.2 1 6.2-.7 3.4-3 6.3-6.5 9-10.2 4.5-6.4 8-13.5 11.7-20.3 3-5.3 6-10.7 8.7-16l7.6-15.1L354 32.5s4-13.3 6.2-20c1.9-6.8 4.2-13 1.3-11-3.3 6.2-4.9 15.6-6.9 22.1-2.1 7-11.3 41.8-11.3 41.8l-4.2 22.3-2.2 19.8s-.7 7.2.2 10.7c.5 1.9 1 4.6 3 5.1 3 .9 6.1-2.4 8.3-4.4 2.5-2.3 7-7.2 7-7.2s3.6-5 6.5-6.8c3.3-2-2.8 6.3-3.4 9.7-.5 3-1.5 6.5 0 9.1 1.2 2.2 3.9 4.1 6.4 4 3.5 0 6.5-3.1 8.7-5.8 2.4-3 4.2-6.7 4.5-10.5.2-2.2-.2-4.7-1.6-6.4-1.8-2.3-4.9-4.2-7.8-4-2.6.2-6.2 2-6.4 4.5-.2 2.4 3.2 3.7 5.1 5 2.3 1.6 5 3 7.7 3.3 3 .5 6.2-.2 9.2-1a42 42 0 0015.8-8.6" />
<path id="dot" d="M407 123c0-2 2.7-3.6 4-4.2 1.6-.8 2.2-.7 4-1 1 0 1.4 2 1 3-.2.7-2.9 1.7-1.8 1.3 0 0-4 2.6-5.9 2.4-.7 0-1.4-.8-1.4-1.5z" />
</g>
</svg>

Animating one element with stroke-dashoffset

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 417.8 224" height="224" width="417.8" style="background:#151515">
<g fill="none" stroke="white" stroke-width="6" stroke-linecap="round">
   <!-- Length = 750px -->
<path id="Sign" stroke-dashoffset="750" stroke-dasharray="750" d="M259.8 110.4s6-1.4 10.3-3.4c2.8-1.3 6.8-2 6.8-4.9 0-1.5-2-2.6-3.5-2.7-3.4-.4-7 1.6-9.3 4.1-3.6 4-5.7 10.2-5 15.6.4 2.5 2 5 4.3 6.2 3.2 1.7 7.4 1.3 11 .4 5-1.4 9.7-4.3 13.3-8.1 5.8-6.2 8.5-14.8 11.7-22.6 2.7-6.8 4-14 6.3-20.9 2.2-6.8 7.2-20.4 7.2-20.4l7.3-25s2.8-8.8 3.6-13.4c.7-3.6 4.6-9.9 1-11-3.4-1.2-4 6-5.5 9.3-3 6.1-7 19.3-7 19.3l-5.7 17.4-5.2 22.2-4.4 19a54.5 54.5 0 00-1.4 20.6c.5 3.6 2.3 9.7 3.8 10.3 2 .7 4.2 1 6.2-.7 3.4-3 6.3-6.5 9-10.2 4.5-6.4 8-13.5 11.7-20.3 3-5.3 6-10.7 8.7-16l7.6-15.1L354 32.5s4-13.3 6.2-20c1.9-6.8 4.2-13 1.3-11-3.3 6.2-4.9 15.6-6.9 22.1-2.1 7-11.3 41.8-11.3 41.8l-4.2 22.3-2.2 19.8s-.7 7.2.2 10.7c.5 1.9 1 4.6 3 5.1 3 .9 6.1-2.4 8.3-4.4 2.5-2.3 7-7.2 7-7.2s3.6-5 6.5-6.8c3.3-2-2.8 6.3-3.4 9.7-.5 3-1.5 6.5 0 9.1 1.2 2.2 3.9 4.1 6.4 4 3.5 0 6.5-3.1 8.7-5.8 2.4-3 4.2-6.7 4.5-10.5.2-2.2-.2-4.7-1.6-6.4-1.8-2.3-4.9-4.2-7.8-4-2.6.2-6.2 2-6.4 4.5-.2 2.4 3.2 3.7 5.1 5 2.3 1.6 5 3 7.7 3.3 3 .5 6.2-.2 9.2-1a42 42 0 0015.8-8.6" >
    <animate id="anSign"
    attributeName="stroke-dashoffset"
    begin="0s;anSign.end+1s"
    dur="3s"
    values="750;0"
    repeatCount="1"
    fill="freeze" />
</path>   
</svg>

Animating all the elements of the shape:

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 417.8 224" height="224" width="417.8" style="background:#151515">
<g fill="none" stroke="white" stroke-width="6" stroke-linecap="round">
   <!-- Length = 337px -->
<path id="Horizont" stroke-dashoffset="337" stroke-dasharray="337"  d="M3.8 130l82.4-20 60.3-13.8L213.7 81l56.2-11 25-4.2s21.7-3 32.5-2c3.3.3 5 3 5 3"> 
   <animate id="anHorizont" attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" begin="anVert1.end+0.25s" dur="0.3s" values="337;0" fill="freeze"/>
</path> 
                   <!-- Length = 173px -->
<path id="Vert1" stroke-dashoffset="173" stroke-dasharray="173"  d="M169.1 24l-15 55.5-10.5 41.6-17.8 70" >
    <animate id="anVert1" attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" begin="anVert2.end+0.25s" dur="0.25s" values="173;0" fill="freeze" />
</path>  
                   <!-- Length = 232px -->
<path id="Vert2" stroke-dashoffset="232" stroke-dasharray="232" d="M259.3 5.8l-7.8 23.7L241 63.2l-8.6 33.2L220 148l-11.5 49.8-5.3 22.6"> 
     <animate id="anVert2"  attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" begin="anSign.end+0.25s" dur="0.25s" values="232;0" fill="freeze" />
</path>  
   
     <!-- Length = 750px -->
<path id="Sign" stroke-dashoffset="750" stroke-dasharray="750" d="M259.8 110.4s6-1.4 10.3-3.4c2.8-1.3 6.8-2 6.8-4.9 0-1.5-2-2.6-3.5-2.7-3.4-.4-7 1.6-9.3 4.1-3.6 4-5.7 10.2-5 15.6.4 2.5 2 5 4.3 6.2 3.2 1.7 7.4 1.3 11 .4 5-1.4 9.7-4.3 13.3-8.1 5.8-6.2 8.5-14.8 11.7-22.6 2.7-6.8 4-14 6.3-20.9 2.2-6.8 7.2-20.4 7.2-20.4l7.3-25s2.8-8.8 3.6-13.4c.7-3.6 4.6-9.9 1-11-3.4-1.2-4 6-5.5 9.3-3 6.1-7 19.3-7 19.3l-5.7 17.4-5.2 22.2-4.4 19a54.5 54.5 0 00-1.4 20.6c.5 3.6 2.3 9.7 3.8 10.3 2 .7 4.2 1 6.2-.7 3.4-3 6.3-6.5 9-10.2 4.5-6.4 8-13.5 11.7-20.3 3-5.3 6-10.7 8.7-16l7.6-15.1L354 32.5s4-13.3 6.2-20c1.9-6.8 4.2-13 1.3-11-3.3 6.2-4.9 15.6-6.9 22.1-2.1 7-11.3 41.8-11.3 41.8l-4.2 22.3-2.2 19.8s-.7 7.2.2 10.7c.5 1.9 1 4.6 3 5.1 3 .9 6.1-2.4 8.3-4.4 2.5-2.3 7-7.2 7-7.2s3.6-5 6.5-6.8c3.3-2-2.8 6.3-3.4 9.7-.5 3-1.5 6.5 0 9.1 1.2 2.2 3.9 4.1 6.4 4 3.5 0 6.5-3.1 8.7-5.8 2.4-3 4.2-6.7 4.5-10.5.2-2.2-.2-4.7-1.6-6.4-1.8-2.3-4.9-4.2-7.8-4-2.6.2-6.2 2-6.4 4.5-.2 2.4 3.2 3.7 5.1 5 2.3 1.6 5 3 7.7 3.3 3 .5 6.2-.2 9.2-1a42 42 0 0015.8-8.6" >
    <animate id="anSign" attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" begin="0s" dur="2s" values="750;0" fill="freeze" />
</path>   
    
<path id="Dot" stroke-width="4" stroke-dashoffset="25" stroke-dasharray="25" d="M407 123c0-2 2.7-3.6 4-4.2 1.6-.8 2.2-.7 4-1 1 0 1.4 2 1 3-.2.7-2.9 1.7-1.8 1.3 0 0-4 2.6-5.9 2.4-.7 0-1.4-.8-1.4-1.5z" >
      <animate id="anDot"  attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" begin="anSign.end+0.2s" dur="0.25s" values="25;0" fill="freeze" />
</path>   
</g>
</svg>

Color scheme option as in the question:

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 417.8 224" height="224" width="417.8">
<g fill="none" stroke="#949BA5" stroke-width="6" stroke-linecap="round">
   <!-- Length = 337px -->
<path id="Horizont" stroke-dashoffset="337" stroke-dasharray="337"  d="M3.8 130l82.4-20 60.3-13.8L213.7 81l56.2-11 25-4.2s21.7-3 32.5-2c3.3.3 5 3 5 3"> 
   <animate id="anHorizont" attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" begin="anVert1.end+0.25s" dur="0.3s" values="337;0" fill="freeze"/>
</path> 
                   <!-- Length = 173px -->
<path id="Vert1" stroke-dashoffset="173" stroke-dasharray="173"  d="M169.1 24l-15 55.5-10.5 41.6-17.8 70" >
    <animate id="anVert1" attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" begin="anVert2.end+0.25s" dur="0.25s" values="173;0" fill="freeze" />
</path>  
                   <!-- Length = 232px -->
<path id="Vert2" stroke-dashoffset="232" stroke-dasharray="232" d="M259.3 5.8l-7.8 23.7L241 63.2l-8.6 33.2L220 148l-11.5 49.8-5.3 22.6"> 
     <animate id="anVert2"  attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" begin="anSign.end+0.25s" dur="0.25s" values="232;0" fill="freeze" />
</path>  
   
      <!-- Length = 750px -->
<path id="Sign" stroke-dashoffset="750" stroke-dasharray="750" d="M259.8 110.4s6-1.4 10.3-3.4c2.8-1.3 6.8-2 6.8-4.9 0-1.5-2-2.6-3.5-2.7-3.4-.4-7 1.6-9.3 4.1-3.6 4-5.7 10.2-5 15.6.4 2.5 2 5 4.3 6.2 3.2 1.7 7.4 1.3 11 .4 5-1.4 9.7-4.3 13.3-8.1 5.8-6.2 8.5-14.8 11.7-22.6 2.7-6.8 4-14 6.3-20.9 2.2-6.8 7.2-20.4 7.2-20.4l7.3-25s2.8-8.8 3.6-13.4c.7-3.6 4.6-9.9 1-11-3.4-1.2-4 6-5.5 9.3-3 6.1-7 19.3-7 19.3l-5.7 17.4-5.2 22.2-4.4 19a54.5 54.5 0 00-1.4 20.6c.5 3.6 2.3 9.7 3.8 10.3 2 .7 4.2 1 6.2-.7 3.4-3 6.3-6.5 9-10.2 4.5-6.4 8-13.5 11.7-20.3 3-5.3 6-10.7 8.7-16l7.6-15.1L354 32.5s4-13.3 6.2-20c1.9-6.8 4.2-13 1.3-11-3.3 6.2-4.9 15.6-6.9 22.1-2.1 7-11.3 41.8-11.3 41.8l-4.2 22.3-2.2 19.8s-.7 7.2.2 10.7c.5 1.9 1 4.6 3 5.1 3 .9 6.1-2.4 8.3-4.4 2.5-2.3 7-7.2 7-7.2s3.6-5 6.5-6.8c3.3-2-2.8 6.3-3.4 9.7-.5 3-1.5 6.5 0 9.1 1.2 2.2 3.9 4.1 6.4 4 3.5 0 6.5-3.1 8.7-5.8 2.4-3 4.2-6.7 4.5-10.5.2-2.2-.2-4.7-1.6-6.4-1.8-2.3-4.9-4.2-7.8-4-2.6.2-6.2 2-6.4 4.5-.2 2.4 3.2 3.7 5.1 5 2.3 1.6 5 3 7.7 3.3 3 .5 6.2-.2 9.2-1a42 42 0 0015.8-8.6" >
    <animate id="anSign" attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" begin="0s" dur="2s" values="750;0" fill="freeze" />
</path>   
    
<path id="Dot" stroke-width="6" stroke-dashoffset="25" stroke-dasharray="25" d="M407 123c0-2 2.7-3.6 4-4.2 1.6-.8 2.2-.7 4-1 1 0 1.4 2 1 3-.2.7-2.9 1.7-1.8 1.3 0 0-4 2.6-5.9 2.4-.7 0-1.4-.8-1.4-1.5z" >
      <animate id="anDot"  attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" begin="anSign.end+0.2s" dur="0.25s" values="25;0" fill="freeze" />
</path>   
</g>
</svg>

How can I animate SVG text to be "written out"

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