Types and Styles
Different techniques could be used in ASCII art to obtain different artistic effects. Electronic circuits and diagrams were implemented by typewriter or teletype and provided the pretense for ASCII.
Line art, for creating shapes:
.--. /\ ____ '--' /__\ (^._.^)~ <(o.o )>Solid art, for creating filled objects:
.g@8g. db 'Y8@P' d88bShading, using symbols with various intensities for creating gradients or contrasts:
:$#$: "4b. ':. :$#$: "4b. ':.Combinations of the above, often used as signatures, for example, at the end of an email:
|\_/| **************************** (\__/) / @ @ \ * "Purrrfectly pleasant" * (='.'=) ( > º < ) * Poppy Prinz * (")_(") `»»x««´ * (pprinz@...) * / O \ ****************************As-Pixel Characters, use combinations of ░, █, ▄ and ▀ to make pictures:
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