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   Anonymous to All   
   Re: [FAQ] ASCII Art - answers to frequen   
   08 Jun 20 13:09:08   
   
   From: anonymous@hoi-polloi.org   
      
   >                                            _   
   >     A good way to begin drawing is to      \`"-.   
   >     type a row of spaces for however        )  _`-.   
   >     wide you want your picture, and        ,  : `. \   
   >     then copy this row and paste it        : _   '  \   
   >     for however many rows high you         ; *` _.   `--._   
   >     think the picture will get.            `-.-'          `-.   
   >     Turn Overtype on and place the           |       `       `.   
   >     cursor  somewhere in the middle          :.       .        \   
   >     and begin drawing. This can save         | \  .   :   .-'   .   
   >     using  Delete, Backspace, Enter          :  )-.;  ;  /      :   
   >     and Space-bar keystrokes.                :  ;  | :  :       ;-.   
   >     Saving this empty  `canvas' as a         ; /   : |`-:     _ `- )   
   >     read-only file for future use can     ,-' /  ,-' ; .-`- .' `--'   
   >     save you even more time later.        `--'   `---' `---' bug   
   >   
   Nice.   
      
   > ========================================================================   
   > [8]  Can someone do me some kewl lettering?   
   > ========================================================================   
   >     There is a program called Figlet which does that sort of thing   
   >     automatically -- you type in `Jane Smith', and you get back   
   >   
   >         ___              __,   
   >        ( /              (          o _/_ /   
   >         / __,  _   _     `.  _ _  ,  /  /_   
   >       _/_(_/(_/ /_(/_  (___)/ / /_(_(__/ /_   
   >      //   
   >     (/   
      
   Which one font draw this?   
      
   I got toilet. Why some fonts unsable? "error: could not load font b_m__200.flf"   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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