Why did some of my characters come out blank?
Because they are not in the font. The glyph set covers A to Z, 0 to 9, the space, and fourteen punctuation marks: ! ? . , : - + = * / @ # ( ). Anything else, including apostrophes, underscores, quotes, accented letters, and emoji, is silently replaced with the blank-space glyph. There is no error message, so check the preview and substitute a supported character.
Can I use a different font, like the ones figlet has?
No. There is a single built-in 5-row font, chosen because it stays legible at a size that fits into a README or a code comment. Multi-font figlet-style output would need the font files bundled, and this tool deliberately has no dependencies.
What does the letter spacing option do?
It sets how many blank columns are inserted between glyphs: one for Tight, two for Normal, three for Wide. It does not change the glyphs themselves. Tight is worth using if your banner is long enough to be near the width limit of wherever you are pasting it.
Where does ASCII art like this break?
Anywhere that does not use a monospace font. In a Word document, an email body, a Slack message outside a code block, or an HTML paragraph, each character has a different width and the letters collapse into noise. Always wrap it in a code fence, a <pre> block, or a comment.
Is there a length limit?
Yes, 40 characters, but the practical limit is much lower. At normal spacing each letter is about 4 to 6 columns wide, so even 20 characters produces a banner over 100 columns wide, which wraps in most terminals and in the GitHub README view. Aim for a single short word.
Does lowercase input give lowercase letters?
No. The text is upper-cased before rendering because there is a single glyph set, so "Cleanor" and "CLEANOR" produce byte-identical art. That is worth knowing if you were hoping to mix cases for emphasis; the only levers you have are spacing and word choice.
How many lines will the banner be?
Always exactly five, no matter how long the word is. The font is five rows tall and letters are joined side by side rather than wrapped, so the banner grows horizontally only. That fixed height is what makes it safe to drop into a README without pushing the actual content off the first screen.
Is anything uploaded when I generate a banner?
No. The glyph table ships with the page and the banner is assembled in the browser as you type, so the word you enter never leaves your device and the tool keeps working with the network disconnected.
Is it free?
Yes, free with no account and no usage limit. There is nothing to install and no signup step between typing a word and copying the result.