Print a Large ASCII Banner With banner
Use the classic banner command to enlarge short text on Linux.
Run banner "cmdcv" to print the text in large letters.
01Command
Command
$ banner "cmdcv"02What it does
banner, from the sysvbanner package, blows up the first ten characters of each argument into large glyphs. It is the traditional MOTD banner tool and is handy when figlet is not installed.
03Risk
!Warning: It only renders the first ten characters and supports a limited character set, so keep banner text short and plain.
04Undo
✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.
05Sources
- Debian package: sysvbannerEvidence: Installs the banner command, which prints the first ten characters of text in large letters.
Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Developer
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