You have probably heard of ASCII Text Art, or maybe you have come across one of these arts in a Facebook post, in a funny comment, or even received one via email or text message. Yes, we are talking about those Giant Emoticons created entirely with text characters!
ASCII Art is a form of art that exclusively uses the characters available in the ASCII table (American Standard Code for Information Interchange). This type of art dates back to the typewriter era, where artists were already experimenting with creating drawings using letters, numbers and symbols available. However, with the advent of computers, the practice evolved spectacularly. With a wider range of characters and digital tools, these works became increasingly complex and visually impressive.
Japan, in particular, has a rich culture of ASCII Art. The Japanese are intensely dedicated to this form of expression, creating illustrations that depict characters from anime, manga, and other popular figures in Japanese culture. They are masters at transforming text into incredible images, adding a unique touch that reflects the aesthetics of their stories and visual traditions.
You should also know about Kaomoji, the facial emoticons written with characters.
Where to find ASCII Arts?
Although I wanted to include some examples here in the article, the font style used on our site does not allow ASCII arts to be displayed correctly. But don’t worry! I will leave some external links where you can explore these creations and, who knows, share them with your friends for even more fun.
- https://www.ascii-art.de/ascii/ab/anime.txt
- https://www.sunnyspot.org/asciiart/gallery/
- https://www.chris.com/ascii/
ASCII Art Editor
Of course, with the advancement of technology, it is no longer necessary to create text art simply by typing the text. Nowadays, it is easy with the thousands of editors available. With these editors, you can create a drawing as if you were in Paint, and it will transform it into characters for you to copy and share with your friends.
To access the online ASCIIFlow Infinity editor click here.
Lastly, for the less experienced, we recommend this ASCII Art text generator, click here to access.
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