ASCII art generator
Convert text to large block ASCII art using a built-in 5-line banner font
Text input
5/20 characters
ASCII art
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TL;DR
What is ASCII art generator?
ASCII art uses printable ASCII characters to create visual representations of text or images. ASCII text banners render words as large block letters composed of symbols, historically used in terminal output, README files, log headers, and code comment dividers.
Common use cases
- ‣README headers: add a large banner to the top of a README or documentation file
- ‣Log file headers: mark the start of a log session or application startup with a distinctive banner
- ‣Terminal splash screens: display an application name prominently when a CLI tool starts up
- ‣Code comment dividers: use ASCII art to create visually distinct section headers in source code
Frequently asked questions
What is figlet?
FIGlet is a program written in 1991 that generates text banners in a large variety of ASCII fonts. The FIGlet font format (.flf) is still widely used. This tool uses a built-in banner font; for hundreds of additional fonts, the original figlet command-line tool or its JavaScript port figlet.js are available.