Lean
8 rows, 7.6 columns per character.
FIGlet font
Block FIGlet Font
Block is a 8-row FIGlet font by Glenn Chappell, 1994. It suits README headers and terminal splash screens.
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Samples
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Specifications
| Height | 8 rows |
|---|---|
| Baseline | row 6 |
| Widest character | 27 columns |
| Average width | 7.4 columns per character |
| "Hello" renders at | 37 columns |
| Font file | Block.flf (23.9 KB) |
Where it works
At 8 rows it has room for real letterforms, which is what makes a header look deliberate.
About 7.4 columns per character. A five-letter word lands near 37 columns, comfortable in a README.
About this font
Taken from the credits inside Block.flf:
Block by Glenn Chappell 4/93 -- straight version of Lean
Includes ISO Latin-1
figlet release 2.1 -- 12 Aug 1994
Permission is hereby given to modify this font, as long as the
modifier's name is placed on a comment line.
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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