ascii.js

A web-font-based rendering engine for displaying ANSI/ASCII artwork on the web as text

• Usage
• Different fonts
  • Font credits
• ANSI support
• Demonstration

Usage

1. Place your artwork in the appropriate folder(s) - see Different fonts below.
2. Run the included build.sh script to generate the index.html file for the gallery. Run it again when you add new artwork. If you're feeling trigger-happy or index.html was erased, hell - run it again. build.sh don't care.

Different fonts

Based on the parent folder of the ASCII file being rendered, ascii.js will decide which font to use.

• 80x50/ - These files will be rendered with the 80x50 DOS font
• dos/ - These files will be rendered with the 80x25 DOS font
• amiga/ - These files will be rendered with the Amiga Topaz 500 font

Font credits

• The Topaz 500 font used for Amiga artwork comes from TrueSchool
• The 80x25 DOS and 80x50 DOS fonts used for CP437 artwork come from ApolloSoft
  • These DOS fonts have been altered; control character glyphs (1-31 and 127) are remapped for terminal-hostile ASCII artwork

ANSI support

ANSI color/command codes are tenuously supported. Older ANSI works may be using cursor tricks that are difficult to replicate in a static fashion. If you have problems with a particular piece, try reloading it in a recent version of PabloDraw and saving a new copy.

• Basic SGR code support
  • 8 background colors
  • 16 foreground colors
• Minimal CSI code support (CUD/CUF)
• Doctored font files for displaying extended CP437 characters (ex. 1-31 and 127)

Demonstration

If you'd like to see a live demonstration, or you have no idea what ASCII art is, visit my gallery.