Basic ASCII Art Font
Type anything and see it rendered live in the Basic style. Great for README headers, terminal banners, Discord names, and anything that deserves a bit more personality. Copy in one click or download as TXT, SVG, or PNG.
// Try Basic
// Sample Output
db db d88888b db db .d88b.
88 88 88' 88 88 .8P Y8.
88ooo88 88ooooo 88 88 88 88
88~~~88 88~~~~~ 88 88 88 88
88 88 88. 88booo. 88booo. `8b d8'
YP YP Y88888P Y88888P Y88888P `Y88P'
// Character Preview
.d8b. d8888b. .o88b. d8888b. d88888b d88888b d888b db db d888888b d88b
d8' `8b 88 `8D d8P Y8 88 `8D 88' 88' 88' Y8b 88 88 `88' `8P'
88ooo88 88oooY' 8P 88 88 88ooooo 88ooo 88 88ooo88 88 88
88~~~88 88~~~b. 8b 88 88 88~~~~~ 88~~~ 88 ooo 88~~~88 88 88
88 88 88 8D Y8b d8 88 .8D 88. 88 88. ~8~ 88 88 .88. db. 88
YP YP Y8888P' `Y88P' Y8888D' Y88888P YP Y888P YP YP Y888888P Y8888P
What is the Basic font?
Basic is one of 300+ FIGlet fonts — a format that turns regular text into large, decorative banners made entirely from ASCII characters. Each font has a distinct personality: some are bold and blocky, others are sleek, retro, or playful.
This style of text works anywhere plain text is accepted. Developers use it for README files and CLI tool headers. Gamers use it in Discord server names and bios. Writers and creators drop it into social media posts, email signatures, and personal sites.
Type your text above, see it rendered live in the Basic style, and grab it with one click.
FAQ
How do I copy the output into my README or Discord?
Hit the Copy button and paste directly. For GitHub README files, wrap it in a code block (triple backticks) so the spacing is preserved. In Discord, use a code block too — type ` ``` ` before and after pasting.
Where can I use Basic ASCII art?
Anywhere that accepts plain text — GitHub README headers, terminal scripts, Discord server names and bios, Reddit posts, email signatures, and social media profiles.
Is the Basic font free to use?
Yes. FIGlet fonts are open source and free for personal and commercial use. Whatever you generate here is yours.