3-D
8 rows, 7.2 columns per character.
FIGlet font
Banner FIGlet Font
Banner is a 8-row FIGlet font by Ryan Youck, 1994. It suits README headers and terminal splash screens.
###### # # ## # # # # ###### ##### # # # # ## # ## # # # # ###### # # # # # # # # ##### # # # # ###### # # # # # # # ##### # # # # # ## # ## # # # ###### # # # # # # ###### # #
Samples
# # # # ###### # # #### # # # # # # # ####### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### ###### ###### ####
# ####### ### ##### # # # ## ###### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### ####### # ###### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ####### # # ###### ### #####
Specifications
| Height | 8 rows |
|---|---|
| Baseline | row 7 |
| Widest character | 54 columns |
| Average width | 7.2 columns per character |
| "Hello" renders at | 36 columns |
| Font file | Banner.flf (33.6 KB) |
Where it works
At 8 rows it has room for real letterforms, which is what makes a header look deliberate.
About 7.2 columns per character. A five-letter word lands near 36 columns, comfortable in a README.
About this font
Taken from the credits inside Banner.flf:
banner.flf version 2 by Ryan Youck ()
(From a unix program called banner)
I am not responsible for use of this font
Thanks to Glenn Chappell for his help
Katakana characters by Vinney Thai
Cyrillic characters from "koi8x8" BDF font.
Date: August 11, 1994
Merged by John Cowan
Modified by Paul Burton 12/96 to include new parameter
supported by FIGlet and FIGWin. May also be slightly modified for better use
of new full-width/kern/smush alternatives, but default output is NOT changed.
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