ascii-word-art

name	ascii-word-art
description	Generate ASCII word art for a short word or phrase without external tools. Useful for playful headers, CLI banners, or sample outputs.
license	CC0-1.0
metadata	{"author":"oma-sample-skills","version":"1.0"}

ASCII Word Art

Create an ASCII banner for a short word or phrase. The output should feel like a mini TAAG-style banner, but generated locally using the included font map.

Inputs to ask for

• Text (1-20 characters, spaces allowed)
• Optional: style name (default: block-5)
• Optional: align (left, center, right)
• Optional: max width (characters)

If inputs are missing, choose a safe default and continue.

Output format

Use this structure:

• Title: "ASCII Word Art"
• Text
• Style
• Align
• Art block (fenced code block)
• One-line usage tip

Steps

1. Normalize text to uppercase.
2. Load the font map from assets/font-block-5x5.txt.
3. For each character:
   • Map A-Z and 0-9.
   • For spaces, insert a 1-column gap.
   • For unknown characters, use the glyph defined in the font map.
4. Replace '.' with spaces in the final art lines, then trim trailing spaces.
5. Combine rows into a multi-line banner.
6. Apply alignment if a max width is given.
7. Keep the total output under 120 words.

Constraints

• Use only ASCII characters in the art block.
• Keep each art line at or under the max width if provided.
• If the text is longer than 20 characters, trim and add "..." in plain text (not in the art block).

See examples in references/EXAMPLES.md.