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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