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ASCII Art Snowflake: Copy and Paste
A six pointed snowflake with branches. Below are three sizes you can copy straight to clipboard, plus a downloadable PNG version.
Small (34 cols x 16 lines)
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Medium (52 cols x 26 lines)
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Large (69 cols x 34 lines)
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Snowflake ASCII art is popular in winter aesthetic Discord channels, Christmas and holiday communities on Reddit, and posts from cold climate regions celebrating snowfall. The six-pointed radial structure with branch details is the defining shape. Large gives the branches their full expression. Medium shows the six-arm radial form clearly. Small compresses the branches but the hexagonal symmetry is still visible.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the six-pointed structure show at small size?
At small the six-arm radial form is compressed but the symmetry is still present. Medium and large give the branches their individual shapes and the overall snowflake its proper star-like appearance.
When is snowflake ASCII art most commonly shared?
November through February in the Northern Hemisphere, peaking around Christmas and during heavy snowfall events. It is also shared in posts about winter sports, ice skating, and cold climate travel.
Can I use this in a winter event promotion?
Yes. The ASCII text version works in plain-text holiday emails and Discord event announcements. The PNG download works for visual social media graphics and printed winter event materials.
Source emoji silhouette by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0). ASCII conversion by inkmeascii.com.