Noun
ASCII art (uncountable)
(computing, art) A form of letter art that uses only ASCII characters.
Among the first Amiga ASCII art groups were ART, Epsilon Design, Upper Class, Unreal (later known as "DeZign"). Source: Internet
Animated ASCII art Animated ASCII art started in 1970 from so-called VT100 animations produced on vt100 terminals. Source: Internet
ASCII art drawn for a fixed width font will usually appear distorted, or even unrecognizable when displayed in a proportional font. Source: Internet
ASCII art There are 95 printable ASCII characters, numbered 32 to 126. The widespread usage of ASCII art can be traced to the computer bulletin board systems of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Source: Internet
During the 1990s, graphical browsing and variable-width fonts became increasingly popular, leading to a decline in ASCII art. Source: Internet
Contemporary web browser revitalized animated ASCII art again. Source: Internet