HEXT 2.0 Text to ASCII Banner Generator

HEXT 2.0 Text to ASCII Banner Generator is a Python3 web application that converts text into ASCII banners using pyfiglet.
It features a modern, dark aesthetic interface with live font selection, copy and download functionality, and full-screen previews.

Version Information

Version: 2.0
Author: K0NxT3D
Website: seaverns.com

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Core Features

🖋 Text to ASCII

  • Render text using any installed pyfiglet font
  • Live preview with instant updates
  • Copy to clipboard or download as .txt

🎨 Font Selection

  • Dropdown menu for all available pyfiglet fonts
  • Sidebar font reference panel
  • Dynamic highlighting of selected font

💻 Web Interface

  • Dark hacker aesthetic layout
  • Responsive design for desktop and mobile
  • Clean two-column layout with sidebar

Requirements

  • Python 3.12+ (tested on Ubuntu 24 & Raspberry Pi)
  • pip3 installed

Python Packages

  • Flask ≥ 2.3.2
  • pyfiglet ≥ 0.8.post1

Installation

cd HEXT

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

pip install -r requirements.txt
python3 hext.py

Usage

1) Launch Application

python3 hext.py

2) Open in Browser

http://127.0.0.1:22800/

3) Enter Text & Render

- Type text into the input field
- Select a font from the dropdown
- Click "Render"

4) Copy / Download

- Click "Copy" to clipboard
- Click "Download" to save .txt file

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Rob Seaverns

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