Figlet ASCII Art Typography

Generate stylised ASCII art text using pyfiglet. This skill is for creating banners, headers, logos, and decorative terminal typography.

Usage

Run the wrapper script or call pyfiglet directly:

# Using wrapper script
python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "Your Text" larry3d

# Or directly with pyfiglet
python -c "import pyfiglet; print(pyfiglet.figlet_format('Your Text', font='larry3d'))"

Curated Font Whitelist

These fonts have been tested and produce excellent results:

| Font | Style | Best For | |------|-------|----------| | larry3d | 3D block letters | Headers, logos | | doh | Large bubble | Big impact banners | | isometric1 | 3D isometric | Technical/sci-fi | | impossible | Impossible geometry | Creative headers | | 3d_diagonal | Diagonal 3D | Stylised text | | chiseled | Carved stone | Elegant titles | | poison | Gothic/punk | Dark themes | | sub-zero | Clean geometric | Modern look | | keyboard | Keyboard keys | UI/interactive | | smkeyboard | Small keyboard | Compact UI | | dotmatrix | LED display | Retro/digital | | modular | Block modules | Technical | | lean | Slanted minimal | Fast/dynamic | | bell | Classic serif | Traditional | | acrobatic | Stick figures | Playful | | ghoulish | Spooky curves | Halloween/horror | | muzzle | Minimal | Compact spaces | | pawp | Bubble lowercase | Cute/casual | | peaks | Mountain peaks | Nature themes | | ticks | Slashes/ticks | Matrix style | | ticksslant | Slanted ticks | Italic matrix | | catwalk | Underscore style | Fashion/sleek | | defleppard | Rock band style | Music/energy | | merlin1 | Wizard/magical | Fantasy |

Font Selection Guidelines

Choose fonts based on context:

• Headers/Logos: larry3d, doh, isometric1, impossible
• Technical/Sci-fi: dotmatrix, modular, isometric1, ticks
• Playful/Casual: acrobatic, pawp, bell
• Dark/Gothic: poison, ghoulish, defleppard
• Compact: muzzle, smkeyboard, lean
• Fantasy: merlin1, chiseled

All Available Fonts

The agent can use ANY pyfiglet font. List all available:

python -c "import pyfiglet; print('\n'.join(pyfiglet.FigletFont.getFonts()))"

Output Options

Direct console output

python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "TEXT" font_name

Save to file

python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "TEXT" font_name > output.txt

Custom width (default 200)

python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "TEXT" font_name 80

Examples

User: "Create an ASCII banner for WIBWOB" Action: Generate using a suitable font like larry3d or doh

User: "Make a retro terminal header" Action: Use dotmatrix or ticks font

User: "I need a gothic title for a horror section" Action: Use poison or ghoulish

Notes

• Fonts render best in monospace terminals/editors
• Very long text may wrap poorly - use shorter strings
• Some fonts are very tall (like doh) - consider context
• Preview fonts in fonts-preview.md before choosing
• If a font isn't installed, pyfiglet will error - fall back to standard