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ASCII Radio Waves sends rippling ASCII pulses across your screen with smooth looping patterns and adjustable motion.

 ____           _ _        __        __                   
|  _ \ __ _  __| (_) ___   \ \      / /_ ___   _____  ___ 
| |_) / _` |/ _` | |/ _ \   \ \ /\ / / _` \ \ / / _ \/ __|
|  _ < (_| | (_| | | (_) |   \ V  V / (_| |\ V /  __/\__ \
|_| \_\__,_|\__,_|_|\___/     \_/\_/ \__,_| \_/ \___||___/

ASCII Radio Waves

is an interactive ASCII animation that turns text into rippling energy rings in smooth, mesmerizing loops every time. Watch waves expand, fade, and shimmer as the center drifts, bounces, or orbits. Use the controls to tweak speed, wavelength, thickness, decay, noise, shape, and rotation, then pause to admire a crisp still frame. It’s a relaxing, nerdy demo that makes your browser feel like a living terminal.

ASCII Radio Waves

Mode

Shape

Chars

Wave speed 1.00×

Wavelength 10

Thickness 0.18

Decay 1.10

Noise 0.10

Center motion

Center amount 0.10

Center speed 1.00

Rotation

Rotation speed 1.00

Start rotation 0°

End rotation 90°

Acknowledgments and credits

ASCII Radio Waves 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 Radio Waves on asciiart.eu is greatly appreciated.

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