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Text Banner Generator Examples
The Text Banner Generator creates large ASCII art text banners from regular text. Below are examples of different font styles, use cases for terminal apps, README files, code comments, and tips for getting the best results.
Block Font Banner
Input: "HELLO"
Font: Block
# # ##### # # #####
# # # # # #
##### ### # # ###
# # # # # #
# # ##### ##### ##### #####
Slant Font Banner
Input: "DEPLOY"
Font: Slant
____ ____ ____ __ ____ __ __
/ __ \/ __/ / __ \/ / / __ \/ / / /
/ /_/ / _/ / /_/ / /__ / /_/ / /_/ /
\____/___/ \____/____/ \____/\__, /
/____/
Outline Font Banner
Input: "API"
Font: Outline
.d8888b. 888888b. 8888888
d88P Y88b 888 "88b 888
888 888 888 .88P 888
888 888 8888888K. 888
888 888 888 "Y88b 888
888 888 888 888 888
Y88b d88P 888 d88P 888
"Y8888P" 8888888P" 8888888
Shadow Font Banner
Input: "SERVER"
Font: Shadow
___ ____ ____ _ _ ____ ____
/ __)( __)( _ \/ )( \( __)( _ \
\__ \ ) _) ) /\ \/ / ) _) ) /
(___/(____)(__\_) \__/ (____)(__\_)
Bubble Font Banner
Input: "OK"
Font: Bubble
___ _ _
/ _ \| )/ )
( (_) ) (
\___/|_)\_)
README Header Banner
Input: "MyTool v2.0"
Font: Block, centered in 80 columns
################################################################################
# #
# ## ## ######## ## ## ##### #
# ### ### ## ## ## ## ## ## #
# ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #### #### ## ## ## #
# ## ## ## ## ######## ## ## ## ## ## ## ##### #
# ## ## #### ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #
# ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #
# ## ## ## ######## #### #### ######## ##### #
# #
################################################################################
CLI Splash Screen
#!/usr/bin/env node
const banner = `
██████╗ ██████╗ ██████╗ ███████╗
██╔════╝██╔═══██╗██╔══██╗██╔════╝
██║ ██║ ██║██║ ██║█████╗
██║ ██║ ██║██║ ██║██╔══╝
╚██████╗╚██████╔╝██████╔╝███████╗
╚═════╝ ╚═════╝ ╚═════╝ ╚══════╝
v2.0.0 — Code Deployment Tool
`;
console.log(banner);
Section Separator in a Large Script
#!/bin/bash
# ============================================================
# ____ _____ _____ _ _ ____
# / ___|| ____|_ _| | | | _ \
# \___ \| _| | | | | | | |_) |
# ___) | |___ | | | |_| | __/
# |____/|_____| |_| \___/|_|
# ============================================================
echo "Running setup..."
# ============================================================
# ____ _ _____ _ _ _
# / ___| | | ____| / \ | \ | |
# | | | | | _| / _ \ | \| |
# | |___| |___| |___ / ___ \| |\ |
# \____|_____|_____/_/ \_\_| \_|
# ============================================================
echo "Running cleanup..."
ANSI Colored Banner for Terminal
// With ANSI color codes (green text)
const banner = `\x1b[32m
_ _ _____ _ _ ___
| | | | ____| | | | / _ \
| |_| | _| | | | | | | | |
| _ | |___| |___| |__| |_| |
|_| |_|_____|_____|_____\___/
\x1b[0m`;
console.log(banner);
// With ANSI color codes (cyan text, bold)
const errorBanner = `\x1b[1m\x1b[31m
_____ ____ ____ ___ ____
| ____| _ \| _ \ / _ \| _ \
| _| | |_) | |_) | | | | |_) |
| |___| _ <| _ <| |_| | _ <
|_____|_| \_\_| \_\\___/|_| \_\\
\x1b[0m`;
Python Script Banner
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
____ _ ____
| _ \ __ _| |_ __ _/ ___| ___ _ __ __ _ _ __ ___ _ __
| | | |/ _` | __/ _` \___ \ / __| '__/ _` | '_ \ / _ \ '__|
| |_| | (_| | || (_| |___) | (__| | | (_| | |_) | __/ |
|____/ \__,_|\__\__,_|____/ \___|_| \__,_| .__/ \___|_|
|_|
Version 1.0 — Data Processing Pipeline
"""
def main():
pass
Font Style Reference
- Block: solid filled letters, bold and impactful, great for headers
- Slant: italicized look, modern and dynamic, good for tool names
- Outline: hollow letters with borders, elegant and readable
- Shadow: letters with drop shadow, adds depth and dimension
- Bubble: rounded bubbly letters, friendly and approachable
- Mini: compact small font, fits in code comments without taking much space
- Banner: wide horizontal letters, classic terminal banner style
- 3D: three-dimensional block letters, dramatic and eye-catching
Best Practices
- Keep banner text short — 1 to 3 words work best for readability
- Use 80-column width for terminal compatibility
- Add ANSI color codes for terminal apps that support them
- Use plain ASCII fonts for maximum compatibility across all environments
- Use Unicode block fonts only when you control the rendering environment
- Test the banner in the target terminal or editor before committing
Type your text into the Text Banner Generator, pick a font style, and copy the generated ASCII art directly into your project.