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name: figlet-typography description: 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. allowed-tools: Bash, Write, Read

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