ASCII art

Noun

Meaning

ASCII art (uncountable)

(computing, art) A form of letter art that uses only ASCII characters.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

ascigerous ascii ASCII armor ASCII character ASCII character set ASCII control character