Make Big ASCII Banner Text With figlet
Turn short text into large ASCII-art letters for terminal headers and scripts.
Run figlet "your text" to print it as a large ASCII banner.
01Command
Command
$ figlet -f standard "cmdcv"02What it does
figlet converts a short string into multi-line block letters using vector-like fonts. It is commonly used for MOTD banners, deployment logs and README decorations. Show every installed font with figlet -f list and pick one with -f <font>.
03Risk
!Warning: Long lines can overflow narrow terminals; keep banner text short.
04Undo
✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.
05Sources
- FIGlet — Frank, Ian and Glenn's lettersEvidence: Official FIGlet site listing fonts and usage.
- Homebrew formula: figletEvidence: Installs figlet, which renders plain text as large ASCII-art banners.
Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Developer
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