# How I create ASCII art text for terminal-friendly banners

A beginner-friendly guide to ASCII text banners, terminal width, fonts, readability, and copying output safely.

- Date: 2026-09-27
- URL: https://ilham.dev/posts/how-to-create-ascii-art-text-for-terminals/
- Markdown: https://ilham.dev/posts/how-to-create-ascii-art-text-for-terminals/index.md
- Tags: ascii, terminal, text, tools
- Reading time: 2 min


ASCII art text can be useful for terminal banners, README sections, demos, or playful command-line output.

The [ASCII Text](/tools/ascii-text-drawer/) tool handles the repetitive part so I can focus on checking whether the result makes sense.

## The simple idea

ASCII art text can be useful for terminal banners, README sections, demos, or playful command-line output.

I still treat the output as something to review, especially when it affects money, dates, privacy, or production data.

## Step 1: Enter short text

Enter short text.

## Step 2: Choose a readable font

Choose a readable font.

## Step 3: Check the output width

Check the output width.

## Step 4: Avoid huge banners in logs or scripts

Avoid huge banners in logs or scripts.

## Step 5: Copy the plain text output

Copy the plain text output.

## Step 6: Test it in the terminal or README where it will appear

Test it in the terminal or README where it will appear.

## Step 7: Keep accessibility and readability in mind

Keep accessibility and readability in mind.

## My checklist

Before I trust the result, I check:

- Enter short text.
- Choose a readable font.
- Check the output width.
- Avoid huge banners in logs or scripts.
- Copy the plain text output.
- Test it in the terminal or README where it will appear.
- Keep accessibility and readability in mind.

A small tool is most useful when it makes the work visible and easy to verify.