![]() `-.,_.-' People use ASCII art for a number of reasons. ':| drawn by Joan Stark: |.'.||"|.'*:| \:~^~^~^~^:/ If this picture looks very strange and /`-.-'\ you can't really tell what it is, jgs / \ don't panic - see Question 5. ![]() Here's a small ASCII picture of /.'.'A_'*`.\ a snow-scene paperweight, |.*'/\-\. (For a definition of ASCII, see Question 3.) :-) Probably the most common ASCII art picture is the smiley (-: =) but it can get a lot more sophisticated than that. In these Usenet groups people discuss ASCII art, request ASCII art, post ASCII art, post improved versions or variations of other people's ASCII art, and generally have fun.= What is ASCII art?= ASCII art is any sort of pictures or diagrams drawn with the printable characters in the ASCII character set. `- |X||/ /VK | | | ALT.ASCII-ART: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS / ||-.= (FAQ) Welcome to ASCII art=_ _ _ _,\\ \\ / _ '|| _ _ _ _ _ _ _/|_ _ \\ /\\ / //_\) || // \)// \\ ||'||'|| //_\) || // \\ \/ \/ \\_,_||_\\_,\\_//_||_||_||_\\_, \|_\\_// _ _ _ _ /\ (( / // | || || _ _,_ _/|_ /_\\ \\ (( || || _\\'||\) || _/ _\\_/_)) \\_,_||_ _||_ ((_||_||_ \|_Answers to frequently asked questions about ASCII art=On the Web, the FAQ and other useful documents can be found in theASCII art Documentation Archive (ADA), at the following locations:-=*** There is a wealth of information about ASCII Art ****** in the ASCII Documents Archive ***= International Mirrors= (Calgary, Canada) (Helsinki, Finland) (Lulea, Sweden) -*+!%$%!+*-.-*+!%$%!+*-.-*+!%$%!+*-.-*+!%$%!+*-.-*+!%$%!+*-.-*+!%$%!+*-=Contents= What's alt.ascii-art? What is ASCII art? What does ASCII mean? Why do all the pictures look strange? What font do you use for ASCII art? What program do you use for ASCII art? How do I draw my own ASCII art? Can someone do me some kewl lettering? Where can I find Figlet's address? Can I copy or post that ASCII picture for myself? What way works best to ask for a picture of something? What should I know before posting to alt.ascii-art? What to NOT post to alt.ascii-art? Have a picture or graphic and would like it Asciified? How do I convert a picture or graphic to ASCII art? How do I put ASCII art on a webpage? What are ASCII art signature files? What is ASCII art animation? What does ObAscii mean? The ASCII Art Rough-Guide to m$.Outlook? Where can I find pictures/tutorials/infos/chatrooms/experts? Historacle's What types of ASCII art are there? The Ascii Art 10-Commandments= What's alt.ascii-art? What's going on here?= You're probably reading this because it's been posted to news:alt.ascii-art, news: or.
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