ascii.rest
Animated ASCII art library for web pages, built with TypeScript and no dependencies.
Recommended for
- Solo / Indie
- Pre-Seed
SSIE
Stage Fit Recommendations
Following data shows why ascii.rest is recommended for listed teams. The Fit Score represents the percentage fit of ascii.rest to each company stages, as calculated by the SSIE.
Stage
Fit Score
Fit Reasons
Solo / Indie
$0–$2,000 MRR
92- 240 animated ASCII pieces for web pages
- Browse examples and copy pieces from documentation
- Free Open source plan covers a solo founder at no cost
Pre-Seed
$0–$10k MRR
86- Quick start adds animations in under two minutes
- MIT license permits commercial project use
- Free Open source plan covers about 2 users at no cost

Description
ascii.rest is a collection of 240 animated ASCII art pieces designed for web integration. The library is built in TypeScript with no external dependencies, making it compatible with React, Next.js, Astro, or a single HTML tag. It includes various categories like art, components, data visualizations, type effects, logos, and company/distro representations. The project is MIT licensed and available for open-source use. The ASCII pieces can be used to create dynamic, text-based animations on web pages.
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