tldr/pages/linux/figlet.md

# figlet

> Generate ASCII banners from user input.

- Generate by directly inputting text:

`figlet {{input_text}}`

- Use a custom font file:

`figlet {{input_text}} -f {{font_file_name}}`

- Pipe command output through figlet:

`{{command}} | figlet`

- Show available figlet fonts:

`showfigfonts {{optional_string_to_display}}`
figlet: add page (#1247) 2017-01-19 17:49:50 -05:00			`# figlet`

			`> Generate ASCII banners from user input.`

			`- Generate by directly inputting text:`

			`figlet {{input_text}}`

			`- Use a custom font file:`

			`figlet {{input_text}} -f {{font_file_name}}`

			`- Pipe command output through figlet:`

			`{{command}} \| figlet`
added the showfigfonts command 2017-02-21 13:50:47 -05:00
			`- Show available figlet fonts:`

			`showfigfonts {{optional_string_to_display}}`