ASCII Art Revival

Before pixels had color, they had character. Literally.

The Aesthetic of Data

Using raw characters to represent imagery creates a layer of abstraction that forces the brain to "complete" the image. It's low-fidelity, yet high-impact.

/* Pure text styling */
.ascii-container {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  white-space: pre;
  line-height: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

Example

   .           .
 /' \         / \
/   |  .---.  |  \
|   | /  _  \ |  |
|   | |  |  | |  |

We are seeing a resurgence of this style in brutalist web design.