ASCII art using Python pyfiglet module

The pyfiglet module in Python allows you to create stylish ASCII art text with various fonts. This module transforms regular text into large, decorative ASCII representations that are perfect for banners, headers, or creative displays.

Installation

First, install the pyfiglet module using pip ?

pip install pyfiglet

Default Font Example

The simplest way to create ASCII art is using the default font ?

import pyfiglet

# Text in default font
result = pyfiglet.figlet_format("Python")
print(result)

 ____        _   _               
|  _ \ _   _| |_| |__   ___  _ __
| |_) | | | | __| '_ \ / _ \| '_ \
|  __/| |_| | |_| | | | (_) | | | |
|_|    \__, |\__|_| |_|\___/|_| |_|
       |___/                     

Using Different Fonts

Slant Font

import pyfiglet

# Text in slant font
result = pyfiglet.figlet_format("Python", font="slant")
print(result)

    ____             __     __                 
   / __ \   __  __  / /_   / /_   ____   ____ 
  / /_/ /  / / / / / __/  / __ \ / __ \ / __ \
 / ____/  / /_/ / / /_   / / / // /_/ // / / /
/_/       \__, /  \__/  /_/ /_/ \____//_/ /_/ 
         /____/                              

3D Font

import pyfiglet

# Text in 3D font
result = pyfiglet.figlet_format("Code", font="3-d")
print(result)

 ******   *******  ******   ******** 
**////** **/////**/**////** **//////**
**    // **     //**    /**/**     /**
**      /**      /**    /**/**/     **
**      /**      /**    /**/**********  
**/    /**/**     //**    /**/**//////** 
//*****  //*******  ******  /**       /**
 /////    ///////  //////   //        // 

Bubble Font

import pyfiglet

# Text in bubble font
result = pyfiglet.figlet_format("Hello", font="bubble")
print(result)

 _   _   _   _   _ 
/ \ / \ / \ / \ / \
( H | e | l | l | o )
\_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/

Digital Font

import pyfiglet

# Text in digital font
result = pyfiglet.figlet_format("ASCII", font="digital")
print(result)

+-+-+-+-+-+
|A|S|C|I|I|
+-+-+-+-+-+

Available Fonts

You can list all available fonts using the getFonts() method ?

import pyfiglet

# Get list of available fonts
fonts = pyfiglet.getFonts()
print(f"Total fonts available: {len(fonts)}")
print("First 10 fonts:", fonts[:10])

Total fonts available: 428
First 10 fonts: ['1943____', '3-d', '3x5', '4max', '5lineoblique', 'acrobatic', 'alligator', 'alligator2', 'alphabet', 'avatar']

Common Font Types

Conclusion

The pyfiglet module provides an easy way to create ASCII art text with over 400 different fonts. Use figlet_format() with the font parameter to customize your text appearance for banners, CLI applications, or creative projects.