ASCII Art Skill
Create ASCII art for documents, cheatsheets, or messages using text characters.
Style Guide
Use box-drawing characters for clean, printable results:
Single-line boxes
code
┌──────────────────┐ │ Content here │ └──────────────────┘
Double-line boxes (for headers/emphasis)
code
╔══════════════════╗ ║ IMPORTANT ║ ╠══════════════════╣ ║ Details here ║ ╚══════════════════╝
Decorative headers
code
═══════════════════════════ ⚔ SECTION TITLE ⚔ ═══════════════════════════
Banners
code
╔═══════════════════════════════╗ ║ ███ TITLE ███ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════╝
Character Palette
Box drawing: ┌ ┐ └ ┘ ─ │ ├ ┤ ┬ ┴ ┼
Double box: ╔ ╗ ╚ ╝ ═ ║ ╠ ╣ ╦ ╩ ╬
Blocks: █ ▓ ▒ ░ ▄ ▀ ▌ ▐
Arrows: ► ◄ ▲ ▼ → ← ↑ ↓ ↗ ↘
Symbols: ★ ✦ ⚔ ☠ ✠ ⚡ ♦ ● ○ ◆ ◇
Checks: ✓ ✗ □ ☐ ☑
Rules
- •Keep it readable — art should enhance, not obscure
- •Use monospace-compatible characters only (these files get printed)
- •For Warhammer 40K content: use ⚔ ☠ ✠ ⚡ for thematic flair
- •Align columns cleanly
- •Test that box widths match (count characters!)
- •When used in markdown files, wrap in code blocks (```) so alignment is preserved