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ASCII Art Bacon: Copy and Paste

A wavy, rectangular strip with irregular edges, resembling cooked bacon. Below are three sizes you can copy straight to clipboard, in your choice of character set. Each size downloads as a text file or a PNG.

Character set

Small (33 cols x 20 lines)

                          ::
                        :===+-
                        %-  :++
                    ::-=+ =::+=
                  :+=-==:=+ @-
                  ++ ==-==-+= :
              :--=+ ++:+=--:::
             =+-==-=+ ++  -====:
            -@ ==-==-=+  -@:  -*=
        :===+:-% ==-:::--+-:= -+-
       =*:::-==:-%  -+--=--*--%:
       =*-  -====: :@--+--=--*-
        :====:::---=-:@:-+---:
          ::  :*=-==-=-:@:
             :*+:*--==-+-
          -====:*=:*-:::
         *=:::-==:*=
         ++: :=====
          -==+-::
            :

Medium (50 cols x 28 lines)

                                      :---:
                                    :=#+=+#+:
                                    *%:   :+#=:
                                   :@=      -@=
                              ::--=#+: +- :+#=:
                            :+**+==: :+@- ##:
                           :#*: :-=++*+: -@= :
                           -@- =%+-:--:-=#+:
                       :::=%+ -@- :+*+++=:
                    :=**++=: :*%::%+:    -==-:
                   -%+: :-==+*+: =@:   =#*==*#=:
                   +@  =#+----::=%= : -@=    -+*-
                 :=@= =@: :=++++=:    +%:     :#%:
            :=+++*+: :%* -@+:    :--=*#- =*: =#+:
           -%+-:: --+#+: *%    =#*+==- :-@+ -@-
          :@*     -=-: :=@- : =@-  -=++++-  *#
           -**-   :=++**+:    @* -#*-::---=**:
            :=#*=+#=-::  ::--**: ##  =*++==-
              :-=-:    =**++=-  =@= +@:
                     :*%- :-==+**- :@+
                     :@= -#+----::=#*:
                 :::-#*::@+  =*+++=-
              :=+*+*+-  =@::##:
             :**-:: :==**- -@-
             =@-    :---::=#+:
             :=#+:  :=+++*+-
               :+#++#+-:
                 :--:

Large (66 cols x 36 lines)

                                                  :-+***=:
                                                 =%%+=-+@@=:
                                                =@+:    :=@@=:
                                               :%@:       :=@*:
                                               =@*: ::    :+@*:
                                         ::--=*@*: :*#: :+@#-
                                      :=#%###*=:   =@*::+@=
                                     -#@=:   :::-=#@+: :@@:
                                    :#@-  :=#%##*+=:   =@+
                                    -@%: -%@=:   ::--=#@+:
                                   -#@= :%@-  :+#%##*+=:
                            :-=++*#@*-  -@#: -@%=:
                          :=%%*==--:  :-%@- :@%:     :=+*##*-
                         :+@+:   -=+**%@+-  -@#     =%@+---*@#-
                         :@#: :+@%+==-:   :-%%-    -@*:     -*@*-
                         =@+ :*@=:  :-=+**%%+:     +@=        :%@-
                   :::-=*@+: -@#  :+@%+==--:      -@%: ::    :+@*:
                :=*#####+:   +@+ :*@=       :--==#@*-  +@- :=@#-:
               -%@=-:::  :-=#@+: -@#     :=#%#**+=:   -@#: =@*:
              :@%:      +%#*=:   +@=    :#@=:   :--=+#@+:  *@- :
              -@%:         :::-=#@+:    +@=  :=%%#*++-:   =@#:
               -*@+-    :=#%%##*=:     :#@- -#@=:   :--=+#@+:
                 -#@*--+@#=:::       :-*@=: +@=  :+%%**++-:
                   -*##*-      :-+**#%%+-  :#@- -%@=:
                              =%%+=--:   :-#@=  *@-
                             =@*:  :-+*##%%+-  :%@:
                             #@- :=@%+--::   :-%@=
                            -@#: =@+:  :-+*##%#+:
                      :---=*@*:  #@- :+@#=---:
                   :=#%##**=:   =@*: +@+
                  :#@=::    --=#@+: :%@:
                 :#@-      -**+=:   =@*:
                 :*@=:        ::--+#@+:
                  :=%@=:   :+%%#**+=:
                    :=@@+-+@#=:
                      :=**+-

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# the bacon in the library
txt/food/bacon/gradient-small.txt
txt/food/bacon/extended-xl.txt
  + 14 more: 4 sets x 4 sizes
png/dark/food/bacon.png
png/light/food/bacon.png
png/transparent-dark-ink/food/bacon.png
png/transparent-light-ink/food/bacon.png
svg/food/bacon.svg

Bacon ASCII art is a popular choice for breakfast-themed posts on Instagram, food-related Discord servers, or as a fun addition to Reddit comments. The wavy, irregular shape captures the essence of a crispy strip of bacon. The medium size is great for general social media use. For a quick reaction or a text message, the small version is perfectly readable.

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More ASCII art

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Frequently asked questions

How can I share bacon ASCII art on Instagram?

Paste it directly into your Instagram post caption or comments. Since Instagram uses a variable-width font, you might need to use the small size to minimize distortion. It works best in the bio or as a decorative element.

What size is best for a Discord chat message?

Both small and medium sizes work well in Discord. The small size is less intrusive for quick chat, while the medium size makes a stronger visual statement in a more dedicated message.

Can I use this in a README file on GitHub?

Absolutely. README files typically render in monospace fonts, so ASCII art looks great there. The medium or large size can create an eye-catching header or section divider for a food-related project.

Source emoji silhouette by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0). ASCII conversion by inkmeascii.com.