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Unicode-based ASCII art generator skill with multiple styles (block, shadow, outlined, gradient, decorative frame), character palette reference, and usage examples. No external dependencies.
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152 lines
4.2 KiB
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---
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name: ascii-art
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description: Generate creative ASCII art banners, logos, and text art using Unicode box-drawing and block characters. Supports multiple styles and custom text.
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version: 1.0.0
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author: Hermes Agent
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license: MIT
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dependencies: []
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metadata:
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hermes:
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tags: [ASCII, Art, Banners, Creative, Unicode, Text-Art]
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related_skills: [excalidraw]
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---
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# ASCII Art Generator
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Generate creative ASCII art banners, logos, and decorative text using Unicode characters. No external tools needed -- pure text output.
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## Capabilities
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- **Text Banners**: Large stylized text using block characters
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- **Decorative Borders**: Frames and boxes around content
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- **Mini Logos**: Compact symbolic art (icons, emblems)
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- **Scene Art**: Small ASCII scenes and illustrations
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## Character Palette
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Use these Unicode characters for rich output:
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### Box Drawing
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```
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╔ ╗ ╚ ╝ ║ ═ ╠ ╣ ╦ ╩ ╬
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┌ ┐ └ ┘ │ ─ ├ ┤ ┬ ┴ ┼
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```
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### Block Elements
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```
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░ ▒ ▓ █ ▄ ▀ ▌ ▐ ▖ ▗ ▘ ▝ ▚ ▞
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```
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### Geometric & Symbols
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```
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◆ ◇ ◈ ● ○ ◉ ■ □ ▲ △ ▼ ▽ ★ ☆ ✦ ✧
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◀ ▶ ◁ ▷ ⬡ ⬢ ⟐ ⌂ ⎔ ⏣
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```
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### Decorative
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```
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╭ ╮ ╰ ╯ ─ ═ ⟨ ⟩ « » ‹ › ∙ • ·
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```
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## Style Guide
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### 1. Block Banner Style
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Best for short text (1-8 characters). Use full block characters (`█`) to form letters:
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```
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██╗ ██╗██╗
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██║ ██║██║
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███████║██║
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██╔══██║██║
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██║ ██║██║
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╚═╝ ╚═╝╚═╝
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```
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### 2. Shadow Style
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Add depth with half-blocks (`▄ ▀`) below or beside letters:
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```
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▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄
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█ █ █ █
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█ ▀▀▀ █ ▀▀▀
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█ ▄▄▄ █ ▄▄▄
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█ █ █ █
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▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀
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```
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### 3. Outlined Style
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Use box-drawing for clean outlines:
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```
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╔═══════════════════════╗
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║ YOUR TEXT HERE ║
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╚═══════════════════════╝
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```
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### 4. Gradient Style
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Use block density for gradient effects:
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```
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░░▒▒▓▓██ TEXT ██▓▓▒▒░░
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```
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### 5. Decorative Frame Style
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Combine multiple character sets:
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```
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╭─────────────────────╮
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│ ★ YOUR TEXT ★ │
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│ ◆ subtitle here ◆ │
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╰─────────────────────╯
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```
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## Rules
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1. **Max width**: 60 characters per line (terminal-safe)
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2. **Max height**: 15 lines for banners, 25 for scenes
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3. **Monospace only**: Output must look correct in monospace fonts
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4. **No external tools**: Generate everything inline as text
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5. **Alignment**: Center-align banners by default
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6. **Creativity**: Mix styles freely, add decorative elements
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## Examples
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**User**: "Make a banner for my project called NOVA"
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**Response**:
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```
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╔══════════════════════════════════════╗
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║ ║
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║ ███╗ ██╗ ██████╗ ██╗ ██╗ █████╗ ║
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║ ████╗ ██║██╔═══██╗██║ ██║██╔══██╗ ║
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║ ██╔██╗ ██║██║ ██║██║ ██║███████║ ║
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║ ██║╚██╗██║██║ ██║╚██╗ ██╔╝██╔══██║ ║
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║ ██║ ╚████║╚██████╔╝ ╚████╔╝ ██║ ██║ ║
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║ ╚═╝ ╚═══╝ ╚═════╝ ╚═══╝ ╚═╝ ╚═╝ ║
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║ ║
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║ ★ The Future is Bright ★ ║
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╚══════════════════════════════════════╝
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```
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**User**: "Draw a small rocket"
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**Response**:
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```
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▲
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╱ ╲
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╱ ╲
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│ ◉ │
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│ │
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│ H │
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│ E │
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│ R │
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╱│ M │╲
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╱ │ E │ ╲
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╱ │ S │ ╲
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▔▔▔╘═════╛▔▔▔
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╱ ▓▓▓ ╲
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╱ ░▓▓▓░ ╲
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░▓░
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░
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```
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