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Figlet Typography by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Figlet Typography
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

Figlet Typography

Generate ASCII art typography using pyfiglet. Use when user asks for ASCII art text, banners, headers, logo text, terminal art, or decorative typography. Curated whitelist of 24 display fonts available, agent can also use any of 500+ pyfiglet fonts.

majiayu000 Updated Sep 9, 2026 567 repo stars

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Figlet ASCII Art Typography

Generate stylised ASCII art text using pyfiglet. This skill is for creating banners, headers, logos, and decorative terminal typography.

Usage

Run the wrapper script or call pyfiglet directly:

# Using wrapper script
python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "Your Text" larry3d

# Or directly with pyfiglet
python -c "import pyfiglet; print(pyfiglet.figlet_format('Your Text', font='larry3d'))"

Curated Font Whitelist

These fonts have been tested and produce excellent results:

Font	Style	Best For
`larry3d`	3D block letters	Headers, logos
`doh`	Large bubble	Big impact banners
`isometric1`	3D isometric	Technical/sci-fi
`impossible`	Impossible geometry	Creative headers
`3d_diagonal`	Diagonal 3D	Stylised text
`chiseled`	Carved stone	Elegant titles
`poison`	Gothic/punk	Dark themes
`sub-zero`	Clean geometric	Modern look
`keyboard`	Keyboard keys	UI/interactive
`smkeyboard`	Small keyboard	Compact UI
`dotmatrix`	LED display	Retro/digital
`modular`	Block modules	Technical
`lean`	Slanted minimal	Fast/dynamic
`bell`	Classic serif	Traditional
`acrobatic`	Stick figures	Playful
`ghoulish`	Spooky curves	Halloween/horror
`muzzle`	Minimal	Compact spaces
`pawp`	Bubble lowercase	Cute/casual
`peaks`	Mountain peaks	Nature themes
`ticks`	Slashes/ticks	Matrix style
`ticksslant`	Slanted ticks	Italic matrix
`catwalk`	Underscore style	Fashion/sleek
`defleppard`	Rock band style	Music/energy
`merlin1`	Wizard/magical	Fantasy

Font Selection Guidelines

Choose fonts based on context:

Headers/Logos: larry3d, doh, isometric1, impossible
Technical/Sci-fi: dotmatrix, modular, isometric1, ticks
Playful/Casual: acrobatic, pawp, bell
Dark/Gothic: poison, ghoulish, defleppard
Compact: muzzle, smkeyboard, lean
Fantasy: merlin1, chiseled

All Available Fonts

The agent can use ANY pyfiglet font. List all available:

python -c "import pyfiglet; print('\n'.join(pyfiglet.FigletFont.getFonts()))"

Output Options

Direct console output

python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "TEXT" font_name

Save to file

python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "TEXT" font_name > output.txt

Custom width (default 200)

python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "TEXT" font_name 80

Examples

User: "Create an ASCII banner for WIBWOB" Action: Generate using a suitable font like larry3d or doh

User: "Make a retro terminal header" Action: Use dotmatrix or ticks font

User: "I need a gothic title for a horror section" Action: Use poison or ghoulish

Notes

Fonts render best in monospace terminals/editors
Very long text may wrap poorly - use shorter strings
Some fonts are very tall (like doh) - consider context
Preview fonts in fonts-preview.md before choosing
If a font isn't installed, pyfiglet will error - fall back to standard

---name: figlet-typographydescription: Generate ASCII art typography using pyfiglet. Use when user asks for ASCII art text, banners, headers, logo text, terminal art, or decorative typography. Curated whitelist of 24 display fonts available, agent can also use any of 500+ pyfiglet fonts.--- # Figlet ASCII Art Typography Generate stylised ASCII art text using pyfiglet. This skill is for creating banners, headers, logos, and decorative terminal typography. ## Usage Run the wrapper script or call pyfiglet directly: ```bash # Using wrapper script python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "Your Text" larry3d # Or directly with pyfiglet python -c "import pyfiglet; print(pyfiglet.figlet_format('Your Text', font='larry3d'))" ``` ## Curated Font Whitelist These fonts have been tested and produce excellent results: | Font | Style | Best For | |------|-------|----------| | `larry3d` | 3D block letters | Headers, logos | | `doh` | Large bubble | Big impact banners | | `isometric1` | 3D isometric | Technical/sci-fi | | `impossible` | Impossible geometry | Creative headers | | `3d_diagonal` | Diagonal 3D | Stylised text | | `chiseled` | Carved stone | Elegant titles | | `poison` | Gothic/punk | Dark themes | | `sub-zero` | Clean geometric | Modern look | | `keyboard` | Keyboard keys | UI/interactive | | `smkeyboard` | Small keyboard | Compact UI | | `dotmatrix` | LED display | Retro/digital | | `modular` | Block modules | Technical | | `lean` | Slanted minimal | Fast/dynamic | | `bell` | Classic serif | Traditional | | `acrobatic` | Stick figures | Playful | | `ghoulish` | Spooky curves | Halloween/horror | | `muzzle` | Minimal | Compact spaces | | `pawp` | Bubble lowercase | Cute/casual | | `peaks` | Mountain peaks | Nature themes | | `ticks` | Slashes/ticks | Matrix style | | `ticksslant` | Slanted ticks | Italic matrix | | `catwalk` | Underscore style | Fashion/sleek | | `defleppard` | Rock band style | Music/energy | | `merlin1` | Wizard/magical | Fantasy | ## Font Selection Guidelines Choose fonts based on context: - **Headers/Logos**: `larry3d`, `doh`, `isometric1`, `impossible` - **Technical/Sci-fi**: `dotmatrix`, `modular`, `isometric1`, `ticks` - **Playful/Casual**: `acrobatic`, `pawp`, `bell` - **Dark/Gothic**: `poison`, `ghoulish`, `defleppard` - **Compact**: `muzzle`, `smkeyboard`, `lean` - **Fantasy**: `merlin1`, `chiseled` ## All Available Fonts The agent can use ANY pyfiglet font. List all available: ```bash python -c "import pyfiglet; print('\n'.join(pyfiglet.FigletFont.getFonts()))" ``` ## Output Options ### Direct console output ```bash python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "TEXT" font_name ``` ### Save to file ```bash python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "TEXT" font_name > output.txt ``` ### Custom width (default 200) ```bash python .claude/skills/figlet-typography/figlet_gen.py "TEXT" font_name 80 ``` ## Examples **User:** "Create an ASCII banner for WIBWOB" **Action:** Generate using a suitable font like `larry3d` or `doh` **User:** "Make a retro terminal header" **Action:** Use `dotmatrix` or `ticks` font **User:** "I need a gothic title for a horror section" **Action:** Use `poison` or `ghoulish` ## Notes - Fonts render best in monospace terminals/editors - Very long text may wrap poorly - use shorter strings - Some fonts are very tall (like `doh`) - consider context - Preview fonts in `fonts-preview.md` before choosing - If a font isn't installed, pyfiglet will error - fall back to `standard`

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