Creating a Custom SpringBoot Banner and Using Online ASCII Art Generators
This article explains how to add a custom banner to a SpringBoot application by placing a banner.txt file in the resources folder, and lists several online tools for generating ASCII art banners, including examples and screenshots of the results.
To display a custom banner in a SpringBoot project, create a banner.txt file under the resources directory, paste the desired banner content into the file, and restart the application; the banner will appear in the console output.
Online Banner Creation
Many companies need ASCII‑style banners that show their name or product, so using online generators is convenient. Below are a few recommended sites.
1. http://patorjk.com/software/taag/
Provides a variety of big and doom fonts for ASCII art.
2. https://www.bootschool.net/ascii
Another simple ASCII generator.
3. http://www.network-science.de/ascii/
Offers additional font styles.
4. https://www.degraeve.com/img2txt.php
This tool can convert images to ASCII text, producing colorful results as shown in the screenshots.
5. https://www.fontke.com/tool/image2ascii/
Allows uploading an image and directly printing the ASCII conversion.
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