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ASCII Art Butter: Copy and Paste

A rectangular block of butter, with a small, cut-off piece on top. 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 (38 cols x 9 lines)

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

Medium (57 cols x 11 lines)

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

Large (76 cols x 15 lines)

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

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

Butter ASCII art can be found in cooking blogs or recipe comments on Reddit, especially when discussing baking or rich dishes. The solid, block-like shape of the butter is clear and immediately recognizable. The medium size is good for adding a visual to a recipe instruction or a food-related post. For a quick emoji replacement in a text message, the small size works perfectly.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use this in a text message?

Yes, the small size is best for text messages. It fits within typical screen width limits and is easily understood. Larger versions may wrap awkwardly.

What's a good context for using this butter art on a forum?

Use the medium size in a forum signature or as part of a post discussing cooking, baking, or food ingredients. It adds a quirky, thematic touch to your contributions.

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