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Character style

Detailed ASCII art with a 70-character ramp

A long ramp plus solid blocks in the brightest areas.
Try Mixed in the studio →
Ember Clouds converted to Mixed style ASCII art
From a photo
An animated shader rendered in the Mixed style
From a shader

How the Mixed style works

Mixed uses a 70-character ramp instead of ten, with a touch of noise so flat areas don't band, and switches to ▓ and █ blocks where the ink is densest. The extra steps between light and dark make it the most tonal of the character styles.

Best for

Photographs with smooth gradients — skies, skin, soft lighting.

Go deeper: How to make ASCII art from a photo →

Tips

  • Works best with small cells, where the long ramp has room to show.
  • Pair with a gentle tone curve rather than heavy contrast.
  • Background → Solid Black keeps the characters crisp.

Export

PNG, JPEG, WebP and SVG, plus plain text you can copy and paste. Animated looks export as GIF, MP4 or WebM.

More character styles

See all 25 styles →