Type a project name and get an animated SVG banner: big ASCII letters, a colour gradient and a type-in or shimmer effect. It plays inside a GitHub README with no scripts. Download the SVG, commit it, and link it.
/HOW TO
Put the banner at the top of a README
Type your project name, pick a font, a colour and an animation.
Click Download SVG and save it in your repository, for example as assets/banner.svg.
Copy the README snippet above and paste it at the top of README.md.
Commit and push. GitHub plays the animation right in the README.
Why SVG and not a GIF
An SVG banner is a few kilobytes, stays sharp at any size and on any screen, and the letters are real text. The animation is built into the file with SVG animate tags, which GitHub allows, so there is nothing to run. A GIF of the same banner would be hundreds of kilobytes and blurry on high density screens.
Will it look the same everywhere?
Each line is pinned to an exact width, so the letters line up in any monospace font. Viewers with reduced motion still see the finished banner. If you want a still image instead, use Download PNG.
Want plain text art instead?
For a static block of text art to paste into a comment, a chat or a terminal, the text to ASCII generator has more fonts and character sets. For animated scenes and loaders, browse the ASCII library.
/FAQS
ASCII banner maker: frequently asked questions
Making animated ASCII banners for GitHub READMEs, fonts, animations, and exporting SVG and PNG.
Q. How do I make an ASCII banner for my GitHub README?
Type your project name in the banner maker, pick a font, a color gradient and an animation, then download the SVG. Commit it to your repository, for example as assets/banner.svg, and paste the README snippet shown under the preview at the top of README.md.
Q. Does an animated ASCII banner work on GitHub?
Yes. The animation is written into the SVG with CSS, which GitHub allows inside images, so it plays in the README on github.com without any scripts. It also stops animating for readers who prefer reduced motion.
Q. Why use an SVG banner instead of a GIF?
An SVG banner is usually a few kilobytes, stays sharp at any size and on high density screens, and keeps the letters as real text. A GIF of the same banner is often hundreds of kilobytes and looks soft when scaled.
Q. Which fonts can I use for an ASCII banner?
The maker offers 20 block letter fonts, including ANSI Shadow, Standard, Slant, Big, Block, Doom, Banner3, Colossal, Isometric1 and Larry 3D. Bold, wide fonts such as ANSI Shadow read best at the top of a README.
Q. What animations can an ASCII banner have?
You can choose a type-in reveal, a shimmer that sweeps across the letters, both together, a slow color flow through the gradient, or a static banner. All of them loop and stay a few kilobytes.
Q. Can I add a tagline under the banner?
Yes. Type it in the Subtitle field and it appears centered under the letters, in a softer color that works on dark and light backgrounds.
Q. Will the banner look right in GitHub dark and light mode?
Choose Transparent as the background and the banner sits on whatever theme the reader uses. The gradient colors are chosen to stay readable on both dark and light pages.
Q. Can I download the banner as a PNG?
Yes. Download PNG saves a still, double resolution image of the finished banner, which is useful for slides, social posts and places that do not accept SVG.
Q. How is the banner maker different from the text to ASCII generator?
The banner maker makes an animated SVG banner for READMEs. The text to ASCII generator turns your words into still ASCII text art in many fonts and character sets, for pasting into chats, comments and terminals.
Q. Can I share a link to my banner settings?
Yes. Copy link to this banner saves your text, font, colors, animation and background in the address, so anyone who opens the link sees the same banner and can download it.
