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ASCII Rain Drops

is an interactive ASCII animation that turns your screen into a calm water surface viewed from above. Drops strike the grid, bloom into expanding rings, and overlap into hypnotic interference patterns as waves fade and dissolve into the background.

ASCII Rain Drops

Ring style

Charset

Drop rate 3/s

Ripple speed 15

Ring width 1.5

Fade rate 0.4

Max ripples 50

Instruction

Controls

Control	Description
Play/Pause	Start or stop the animation
Reset	Restore all settings to default values
Random	Randomize all settings for a unique look
Drop rate	Number of new drops per second (0.5–15). Lower values spawn drops closer to center
Ripple speed	How fast rings expand outward (5–40)
Ring width	Thickness of the ring lines (0.5–4.0)
Fade rate	How quickly ripples fade away (0.1–1.0)
Max ripples	Maximum number of active ripples (10–150)
Charset	Character set used for rendering
Ring style	Visual style of the ripple rings
Splash	Toggle bright flash effect when drops land

Ring Styles

Style	Description
Solid	Classic single ring that expands outward
Double	Two concentric rings per ripple, inner ring slightly dimmer
Triple	Three concentric rings with decreasing intensity
Gradient	Filled circle that fades from center to edge
Square	Square-shaped rings instead of circular
Dashed	Ring broken into 8 dashed segments with gaps
Spiral	Two-armed spiral pattern that rotates as it expands
Star	Six-pointed star shape that pulses outward
Wave	Wavy ring edge with 12 undulations
Fade Out	Inverse of gradient - brightest at edge, fading toward center

Charsets

Charset	Characters	Best for
Classic	`.:-=+*#%@`	General use, good contrast
Blocks	`░▒▓█`	Smooth gradients, retro look
Dots	`.:oO@`	Subtle, minimalist effect
Ripple	`.,oO0`	Soft, organic appearance
ASCII Extended	`.:;+*#@█`	Sharp contrast, bold look

Tips

Combine low drop rate with high fade rate for a calm, meditative effect
Use Star or Wave styles with thick ring width for dramatic visuals
Try Gradient style with Blocks charset for smooth, atmospheric ripples
Enable Splash for more realistic water drop impact effect
Click Random to discover interesting combinations

Acknowledgments and credits

ASCII Rain Drops 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 Rain Drops on asciiart.eu is greatly appreciated.

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