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ASCII Art Ribbon: Copy and Paste

A simple, curving ribbon shape with two distinct loops and flowing ends. 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 (37 cols x 15 lines)

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

Medium (55 cols x 22 lines)

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

Large (73 cols x 29 lines)

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

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

Ribbon ASCII art serves as a versatile decorative element for social media posts, forum signatures, and personal messages. The elegant curves and loops are easily recognizable, adding a touch of grace to text. A medium-sized ribbon works well as a divider in a blog post or as a subtle accent in a Twitter/X bio. This simple yet effective design can enhance the visual appeal of plain text.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use a ribbon in a GitHub README file?

Yes, a medium ribbon can act as a decorative separator between sections or highlight a special note. Place it above or below important headings.

How do I ensure the ribbon's curves look good in different fonts?

ASCII art relies on monospace fonts. Most platforms like Discord, Reddit code blocks, and code editors use monospace by default. On other sites, manually select a monospace font if available.

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