showfigfonts
Preview available FIGlet fonts
TLDR
Show all fonts
$ showfigfonts
Show specific text$ showfigfonts "[Hello]"
Show fonts from directory$ showfigfonts -d [/usr/share/figlet]
SYNOPSIS
showfigfonts [-d dir] [text]
DESCRIPTION
showfigfonts previews all available FIGlet fonts by rendering sample text in each one, making it easy to visually compare styles and select the right font for ASCII art. By default, each font's own name is used as the sample text, but custom text can be specified as an argument.The -d option allows previewing fonts from any directory, not just the default FIGlet font path. Output shows the font name followed by the rendered text for each installed font, providing a convenient catalog for font selection.
PARAMETERS
-d DIR
Font directory.text
Sample text to display.
INSTALL
sudo apt install figlet
sudo dnf install figlet
sudo pacman -S figlet
sudo apk add figlet
sudo zypper install figlet
brew install figlet
nix profile install nixpkgs#figlet
CAVEATS
Large font directories take time. Output can be very long. Some fonts are wide.
HISTORY
showfigfonts is distributed with figlet for font preview. It helps users discover available fonts.