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A hypnotic perspective illusion where ASCII characters race toward an endless horizon.

    _    ____   ____ ___ ___   _   _            _                
   / \  / ___| / ___|_ _|_ _| | | | | ___  _ __(_)_______  _ __  
  / _ \ \___ \| |    | | | |  | |_| |/ _ \| '__| |_  / _ \| '_ \ 
 / ___ \ ___) | |___ | | | |  |  _  | (_) | |  | |/ / (_) | | | |
/_/   \_\____/ \____|___|___| |_| |_|\___/|_|  |_/___\___/|_| |_|

ASCII Horizon

Inspired by classic demoscene effects,

ASCII Horizon

simulates a flat plane stretching toward a vanishing point. Adjust horizon position, perspective and wave distortion to create everything from calm desert roads to turbulent warp tunnels.

ASCII Horizon

Renderer

Character Set

Custom Text

Palette

FPS 60

Speed 0.10

Horizon Position 50%

Horizon Height 1

Vanishing Point X 50%

Direction

Wave 0

Perspective 1.0

Acknowledgments and credits

ASCII Horizon is an original animation created, designed, and programmed by Joacim Wejdin, and developed under the Injosoft brand. You are welcome to use and share the animation as it is, but all rights to the name, source code, design, and implementation are reserved by Injosoft. The code, or any substantial part of it, may not be copied, modified, or reused in other projects without prior written permission. When sharing the animation, a mention or link to ASCII Horizon on asciiart.eu is greatly appreciated.

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