ASCII Art Text Generator
What is an Ascii Text Drawer?
ASCII art text renders words as large letters built from ordinary keyboard characters. It is widely used for CLI splash screens, README headers, source-code banners and log separators, because it displays correctly anywhere a monospaced font is used. This generator is based on FIGlet fonts, the classic format used by the figlet and toilet command-line tools.
How to use it
- Type the text you want to render. Short words work best.
- Pick a font and preview the result. Styles range from compact (Small, Mini) to bold (Big, Banner, Doom, Slant).
- Copy the output and paste it where you need it.
Where ASCII banners work well
- CLI tools: print a banner when the program starts.
- README files: wrap the art in a fenced code block so Markdown keeps the spacing.
- Source files: place it inside a block comment to mark major sections.
- Server login messages: add it to
/etc/motdso it appears on SSH login.
Tips for clean results
- Always display ASCII art in a monospaced font; proportional fonts break the alignment.
- Wide fonts can exceed 80 columns. Use a narrower font or shorter text for terminals.
- Trailing spaces matter in some fonts; avoid editors that strip them automatically.
- When placing art in a code comment, make sure it does not contain the comment terminator for your language, for example
*/in C or JavaScript.
Rendering happens entirely in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FIGlet?
FIGlet is a long-standing program and font format for making large letters out of ordinary characters. Many ASCII art fonts available today are FIGlet fonts.
Why does my ASCII art look broken?
It is being shown in a proportional font. Paste it into a code block or editor that uses a monospaced font and the alignment will return.
How do I add ASCII art to a GitHub README?
Paste it inside a fenced code block made of three backticks. GitHub then renders it in a monospaced font and keeps all spaces.
Can I use the output commercially?
The generated text is yours to use. FIGlet fonts are generally free to use, but check the individual font licence if you redistribute the font files themselves.