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OP Regular Newbie Apr 17, 2026 4:22pm

Generate retro-style ASCII text in 30 figlet fonts, powered by figlet.js in the browser.

Where: /tools/signature

How to use:

  1. Type your name, handle, or short phrase (up to 30 chars).
  2. Pick a font from the dropdown — the preview renders live as you type or switch fonts.
  3. Copy the output, or (if logged in) click Use as Signature to drop it straight into the signature editor above.

Available fonts (30):

  • Popular classics — Standard, Slant, Big, Small, Banner, Banner 3-D, Block, Shadow
  • 3-D / Dimensional — 3-D, 3D ASCII, Isometric, Larry 3D
  • Bold display — Colossal, Doom, Epic, Ogre, Alligator, Roman
  • Cyber / Sci-fi — Cyber Large / Medium / Small, Ghost, Star Wars, Sub-Zero
  • Stylised — ANSI Regular, ANSI Shadow, Graffiti, Avatar, Basic, Bloody

Technical notes:

  • Uses the standalone figlet.js bundle (43 KB) — same engine as the popular asciiart-text generator.
  • Font files (.flf, plain-text FIGlet format) are vendored under /assets/figlet/fonts/ so nothing depends on an external CDN at request time.
  • Rendering happens client-side on every keystroke (debounced 150 ms). Switching fonts lazy-loads the .flf on first use, then caches it in-memory for the rest of the session.
  • JavaScript disabled? Use the Generate (no-JS) button — the server-side renderer falls back to one of the three legacy block fonts.

Saved signature flow: clicking Use as Signature copies the rendered ASCII into the editor above. From there the existing Show my signature on forum posts toggle + Save Signature button work as before. Max signature length is 500 characters, so keep the text short if you're using a tall font — the renderer will happily generate 10-line-tall art that eats your whole allowance.

Tip: fonts like ANSI Shadow, Colossal, and Star Wars look great for multi-character banners but look cramped on 2–3 characters. Small, Banner, and Slant are the best compact picks.

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