ASCII Art Dictionary » letter S
ASCII Art Letter S: Copy and Paste
The letter S in bold ASCII art, great for banners and text art. 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.
Small (37 cols x 18 lines)
::::::::
::-============-::
:===-:: ::-===:
:++-: :-++:
=*- :--==--: -*=
=*: :=%%*++*%%=: :*=
-# +@=: :=@* #-
#- *@= :: -#
:#: :+%%**+=-: :#:
:#: :--==+#@*: :#:
#- :: -@* -#
-# *@=: :+@+ #-
=*: :=%%*++*%%=: :*=
=*- :--==--: -*=
:++-: :-++:
:===-:: ::-===:
::-============-::
::::::::
Medium (55 cols x 26 lines)
::::::::
:-=++**++++++**++=-:
:-+**+=-::: :::-=+**+-:
-+*+-: :-+*+-
-**=: :=**-
:*#- -#*:
-@+: :-=++++=-: :+@-
=@- :=*@@@@@@@@@@*=: -@=
-@- :*@@*=::::::-*@@#- -@-
:@+ *@%+: =@@* +@:
+%: #@%= : :-: :%+
:%+ -@@@+--:: +%:
:@= -+#@@@@@%*+=-: =@:
:@= ::-==+*#%@@@*- =@:
:%+ ::=%@@- +%:
+%: :-: : =@%# :%+
:@+ *@@= :+%@* +@:
-@- -#@@*-::::::=*@@*: -@-
=@- :=*@@@@@@@@@@*=: -@=
-@+: :-=++++=-: :+@-
:*#- -#*:
-**=: :=**-
-+*+-: :-+*+-
:-+**+=-::: :::-=+**+-:
:-=++**++++++**++=-:
::::::::
Large (73 cols x 34 lines)
::::::::::
:-==+*############*+==-:
:-+#%#*+=--::::::::::--=+*#%#+-:
:=#@#+-:: ::-+#@#=:
:=*@*=: :=*@*=:
:=%@+: :+@%=:
=%@=: :=@%=
:*@+: :+@*:
-@%- :-=++*****+=-: -%@-
=@*: :-+%@@@@@@@@@@@@%*=: :#@=
=@*: -*@@@@*+=----=+*@@@@#- :*@=
-@#: -@@%@+-: :+@%@@= :#@-
:#@- *@%@+ =@@@* -@#:
=@* *%%@= ---: *@=
*@- =@%%%=: -@*
:%@: =@@@@%*+==--::: :@%:
:@#: -+#@@@@@@@@@%#*+=: :#@:
:@#: ::-==+**#%@@@@@@*- :#@:
:%@: :::-=*@@@@+: :@%:
*@- -#@%@= -@*
=@* :--- : =@%@* *@=
:#@- *@@@= +@%@* -@#:
-@#: =@@%@+: :-*@%@@- :#@-
=@*: -#@@@@*+=----=+*@@@@*- :*@=
=@*: :=*%@@@@@@@@@@@@%+-: :#@=
-@%- :-=+*****++=-: -%@-
:*@+: :+@*:
=%@=: :=@%=
:=%@+: :+@%=:
:=*@*=: :=*@*=:
:=#@#+-:: ::-+#@#=:
:-+#%#*+=--::::::::::--=+*#%#+-:
:-==+*############*+==-:
::::::::::
The ASCII art letter S is used in Discord server banners for snake, star, and sport-themed communities, name displays for names like Sam, Sofia, Sebastian, or Stella, and scoreboard header decorations. The double-curve S shape requires more character precision than most letters. Large renders the upper and lower curves with clear separation. Medium keeps both curves readable. Small compresses the S to a staircase pattern that reads as S in context.
Want a custom version? Open the ASCII generator and convert any image into ASCII art with adjustable size, gamma, and character set.
See what real people have posted tagged "letter S" on the ASCII Hub, or browse everything being shared there.
Frequently asked questions
Where is letter S ASCII art most commonly used?
Snake-themed and sports Discord servers, scoreboard and standings post headers, name displays for S-initial names, and Sonic the Hedgehog fan communities where S carries the game's first letter.
Is S one of the harder ASCII letters to render?
Yes. The double-curve structure requires diagonal character sequences that look stairstepped at most sizes. Large smooths the curves best. Small makes both curves look like a Z shape, which can be hard to distinguish.
What size is best for a single letter display rather than a word banner?
Large is the best choice for a single prominent letter display. The S at large size has enough rows to show both curves clearly and carries more visual weight as a standalone design.
Source emoji silhouette by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0). ASCII conversion by inkmeascii.com.