FIGlet
Large ASCII letters, for script banners and terminal headers.
What it does
FIGlet renders a string in a chosen ASCII font (“FIGfont”). It has exactly one job and does it since 1991.
figlet "Homelab"
figlet -f slant -w 120 "Deploy"
showfigfonts # preview every installed fontNotes
Commonly used to print a banner at the top of a long-running script or an SSH login MOTD, and to make a terminal recording’s sections visually obvious.
Alternative to
| Alternative | Type | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| toilet | Open source | The same idea with colour and filter support |
| gum | Open source | Charm’s toolkit: styled boxes and headers, much more modern-looking |
| boxes | Open source | Draws frames around text rather than enlarging it |
Install
brew install figlet