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____ What is ASCII art used for? O ,
!__ / _______________________________________________________ /\|\/
!_ \ / \|
!___/ _/ \_


ASCII art is used for many things, like:

o EDUCATION - A periodic table or molecular model for example.

o CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION - Pictures are international.

o BBS & SERVER SCREENS - Login and logoff screens, MUDs, promos, etc.

o ENTERTAINMENT - Like a birthday 'card', holiday greetings, invitations,
congradulatory messages, children's picture stories, etc.

o VISUAL AID - Such as a wiring diagram, floor plan, illustrated
instructions, or flow chart, to eliminate a long involved explanation
with a graphic.


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_ _ What are the different kinds of ASCII art? O
\| \| !_ ______________________________________________________ \/\|\/
!_ _! \|
!_! _/ \_


The first four use the standard printable set, and can be viewed anywhere,
anytime, on any equipment. If you can view text, you can view art. They are:

o Line drawing - Such as the 3-D snowman ..:::::::::..
below. Line art is made using ..:::::::::::::::..
characters for their shapes. ..:::::: ====== :::::..
..::::: ========== ::::..
In the case of the candle at right, ..::::: ==== \|\ ==== ::::..
characters were chosen for their .::::: ==== /%#\| ==== :::..
shape AND brightness. .::::: === \|%@/ ==== :::::.
..::::: ===_\\|_==== :::::..
For how to make ASCII art, see ..::::: /\| .:. \| :::::...
Ouestion 6 below. ..:::: \|\| .:. \| ::::...
...:: (\| .:. \| ::....
Candle Line Drawing by The Scarecrow. .... \| .:. \| ....

o Lettering - Large and styled like the title "ASCII ART REFERENCE" above,
ond like the lettering below. It can be made by hand, or it can be
generated by
_ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ _ ___ using special
\| \| \| __!\|_ _\|\|_ _\|\| __! \| _ ) \|_ _\|\| \\| \| / __! software. For
\| \|_ \| __! \| \| \| \| \| __! \| \ _\| \|_ \| \|\| \_ \ more info on
!___!!___! !_! !_! !___! !_!\_\!_____!!_!\_\| \___/ auto-lettering
programs for
use on some systems, see Question 13. This is a "Geometric Article".
It is used as a wrap-around for the hand drawn word "LETTERING" above.

o Gray Scale picture - These :(!!:
create the illusion of gray shades ..:::tNi@Nin!+: :::xr
by using letters for their light '!)Q88i@8888NNidbo@Ni8ir
emitting value (assuming you are .s:S988TR88RX*###RB8888i:x
viewing light letters on a dark x+RRX88888NL#?!< :(?#RR888bX
background). Below is a chart !MN#M#BRR#8iXxi@NUX!MN88888:
showing the light values of (x@T!M!::(R8H@888888888xX88888#=
various characters. To the x8W8Ui@!~!XMMM9M8RRRRBMMM!T588.
right is an example of gray .N8888M<<<~!#MXMHM8N888RMR(9R888N!.
scale art. This is an image XQ888M!(:::sxXU!?MTT222#MM(?M8888~!
of Einstein I made from a 988NMMf(!!~`"!Rk:X!"""#*N!:~!T588 !
GIF, using Gifscii for the "R(#MF `( "!!~ ~(9XN#88XX(:
Mac. There are some examples "%/9" x~ :L XH?R?M888x%
in the Gallery. xi/ ~M:u::~ (88)x(:(uuUF(~*"(?8!~
________________________ X38M::#M88R::d(88k9bxH888f4r o((Ri
\| \| '!88N!!X6?M?i8#(88Rt88NMR9%!!'8:(?8!
\| Lighter *WMB8&%$#@ \| #R?(:~B:M88~ 488H~"88XM8~ ~HRtxH#
\| /\ oahkbdpqwm \| +++x8!:('8!@8!. ""!:.#8M8# ~(!@!M?::
\| /\|\|\ LCJUYXZO0Q \| -(!#\x~:.?(M~ <<::;;>> ?%8xx!:i:`MHbLX
\| \|\| rcvunxzjft \| :*:!!:nM.~!~`<<! <`~" d(?98NHRNi!?888eu.
\| \\|\|/ /\\|()1{}[] \| ` `xH98MN. '~~:. ?:x888!888xd88888f
\| \/ -_+<>i!lI? \| :@8R?R?88ex .boba94 WM888M88(W888888f
\| Darker .'`,^:";~ \| .oX"#MMX!!R88b ~"##**".d8f?RRX8PW8888888f
!________________________! .u8888iXMMnWU7T#@s. @88kX888RN88888888f
Scale from Jorn Barger. .@888888NK9*MR88N86Q:.. x8T888R#88888888888f
x8888888888@iX#M@8888888N88888#X@88888888888f
Einstein GIF conversion d88888888888kM888NN868RRRRRRR5b@8888888888888f
by The Scarecrow. '8888888888888!M888888888888888888888888888888!

o 3-D image - They can be viewed by people with similar vision in both
eyes. You try to focus as if you are looking at the back of the
monitor. The image should pop into focus and create a 3-D illusion.
Other 3-D images are viewed by putting your nose on the monitor glass.

.-~~\ :::::: .-~~\ :::::: For automated help in
/ \ _ \|::::\| / \ _ \|::::\| making 3-D images,
~x .-~_)_ l~~~~! ~x .-~_)_ l~~~~! you can use a program
~>x".-~ ~-. \RC/ ~x".-~ ~-. \RC/ called "sirdvu11".
_ ( / \ \|\| _ ( / \ \|\| For red-blue 3-D,
\|\| T o o Y \|\| \|\| T o o Y\|\| you can use DTA
==:l l < ! (3 ==:l l < !(3 (Dave's Targa
\\ \ .__/ / /\|\| \\ \ ._/ / \|\| Animation), and for

____ What is ASCII art used for? O ,

!__ / _______________________________________________________ /|\/

!_ \ / |

!___/ _/ \_

ASCII art is used for many things, like:

o EDUCATION - A periodic table or molecular model for example.

o CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION - Pictures are international.

o BBS & SERVER SCREENS - Login and logoff screens, MUDs, promos, etc.

o ENTERTAINMENT - Like a birthday 'card', holiday greetings, invitations,

congradulatory messages, children's picture stories, etc.

o VISUAL AID - Such as a wiring diagram, floor plan, illustrated

instructions, or flow chart, to eliminate a long involved explanation

with a graphic.

Back to Index

_ _ What are the different kinds of ASCII art? O

| | !_ ______________________________________________________ \/|\/

!_ _! |

!_! _/ \_

The first four use the standard printable set, and can be viewed anywhere,

anytime, on any equipment. If you can view text, you can view art. They are:

o Line drawing - Such as the 3-D snowman ..:::::::::..

below. Line art is made using ..:::::::::::::::..

characters for their shapes. ..:::::: ====== :::::..

..::::: ========== ::::..

In the case of the candle at right, ..::::: ==== |\ ==== ::::..

characters were chosen for their .::::: ==== /%#| ==== :::..

shape AND brightness. .::::: === |%@/ ==== :::::.

..::::: ===_\|_==== :::::..

For how to make ASCII art, see ..::::: /| .:. | :::::...

Ouestion 6 below. ..:::: || .:. | ::::...

...:: (| .:. | ::....

Candle Line Drawing by The Scarecrow. .... | .:. | ....

o Lettering - Large and styled like the title "ASCII ART REFERENCE" above,

ond like the lettering below. It can be made by hand, or it can be

generated by

_ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ _ ___ using special

| | | __!|_ _||_ _|| __! | _ ) |_ _|| \| | / __! software. For

| |_ | __! | | | | | __! | \ _| |_ | || \_ \ more info on

!___!!___! !_! !_! !___! !_!\_\!_____!!_!\_| \___/ auto-lettering

programs for

use on some systems, see Question 13. This is a "Geometric Article".

It is used as a wrap-around for the hand drawn word "LETTERING" above.

o Gray Scale picture - These :(!!:

create the illusion of gray shades ..:::tNi@Nin!+: :::xr

by using letters for their light '!)Q88i@8888NNidbo@Ni8ir

emitting value (assuming you are .s:S988TR88RX*###RB8888i:x

viewing light letters on a dark x+RRX88888NL#?!< :(?#RR888bX

background). Below is a chart !MN*#M#*BRR#8iXxi@NUX!MN88888:

showing the light values of (x@T!M!::(R8H@888888888xX88888#=

various characters. To the x8W8Ui@!~!XMMM9M8RRRRBMMM!T588.

right is an example of gray .N8888M<<<~!#MXMHM8N888RMR(9R888N!.

scale art. This is an image XQ888M!(:::sxXU!?MTT222#MM(?M8888~!

of Einstein I made from a 988NMMf(!!~`"!Rk:X!"""#*N!:~!T588 !

GIF, using Gifscii for the "R(#MF `( "!!~ ~(9XN#88XX(:

Mac. There are some examples "%/9" x~ :L XH?R?M888x%

in the Gallery. xi/ ~M:u::~ (88)x(:(uuUF(~*"(?8!~

________________________ X38M::#M88R::d(88k9bxH888f4r o((Ri

| | '!88N!!X6?M?i8#(88Rt88NMR9%!!'8:(?8!

| Lighter *WMB8&%$#@ | #R?(:~B:M88~ 488H~"88XM8~ ~HRtxH#

| /\ oahkbdpqwm | +++x8!:('8!@8!. ""!:.#8M8# ~(!@!M?::

| /||\ LCJUYXZO0Q | -(!#\x~:.?(M~ <<::;;>> ?%8xx!:i:`MHbLX

| || rcvunxzjft | :*:!!:nM.~!~`<<! <`~" d(?98NHRNi!?888eu.

| \||/ /\|()1{}[] | ` `xH98MN. '~~:. ?:x888!888xd88888f

| \/ -_+<>i!lI? | :@8R?R?88ex .boba94 WM888M88(W888888f

| Darker .'`,^:";~ | .oX"#MMX!!R88b ~"##**".d8f?RRX8PW8888888f

!________________________! .u8888iXMMnWU7T#@s. @88kX888RN88888888f

Scale from Jorn Barger. .@888888NK9*MR88N86Q:.. x8T888R#88888888888f

x8888888888@iX#M@8888888N88888#X@88888888888f

Einstein GIF conversion d88888888888kM888NN868RRRRRRR5b@8888888888888f

by The Scarecrow. '8888888888888!M888888888888888888888888888888!

o 3-D image - They can be viewed by people with similar vision in both

eyes. You try to focus as if you are looking at the back of the

monitor. The image should pop into focus and create a 3-D illusion.

Other 3-D images are viewed by putting your nose on the monitor glass.

.-~~\ :::::: .-~~\ :::::: For automated help in

/ \ _ |::::| / \ _ |::::| making 3-D images,

~x .-~_)_ l~~~~! ~x .-~_)_ l~~~~! you can use a program

~>x".-~ ~-. \RC/ ~x".-~ ~-. \RC/ called "sirdvu11".

_ ( / \ || _ ( / \ || For red-blue 3-D,

|| T o o Y || || T o o Y|| you can use DTA

==:l l < ! (3 ==:l l < !(3 (Dave's Targa

\\ \ .__/ / /|| \\ \ ._/ / || Animation), and for