Agent skill
figlet-typography
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.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/data/figlet-typography
SKILL.md
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.mdbefore choosing - If a font isn't installed, pyfiglet will error - fall back to
standard
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