Draw a 2D Text

The Draw a 2D Text Tool turns your input into large ASCII-style block letters. Customize the drawing character, spacing, and alignment for bold, visual text effects. Great for banners, styling terminal output, or creating retro-styled headings. Live preview, copy, and export options included.

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Supported file types: .txt
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Options
Center Align

How to Use:

  1. Enter your message in the input field.
  2. (Optional) Import a .txt file to load your text.
  3. Customize the rendering character and spacing in Options.
  4. Choose whether to center-align the result.
  5. View the result instantly and export or copy it as needed.

What the Draw a 2D Text Tool Can Do:

This tool converts each supported letter into a 5×5 grid and replaces filled blocks with a character of your choice. It produces block-style ASCII art that’s great for titles, banners, or visual emphasis in plain text. The spacing and alignment options help control the output layout precisely.

Example:

Input:

HELLO

Output (with # and spacing = 1):

#   # ##### #     #     ### 
#   # #     #     #     #   #
##### ##### #     #     #   #
#   # #     #     #     #   #
#   # ##### ##### #####  ###

Common Use Cases:

The Draw a 2D Text Tool is ideal for generating eye-catching ASCII headers, stylized terminal output, or plain text art. It’s especially useful for dev environments, old-school aesthetics, or file decorations without needing graphics.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

Once you’ve got your text in 2D, Create a Text Marquee can bring it to life with movement great for banners or visual headers. And if you want to enhance it even more, Color Words in Text helps you style sections with custom emphasis across the layout.

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