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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 9 Apr 2002.
Re: [info] alt.ascii-art FAQ v3.0.3.05 (draft)

Re: [info] alt.ascii-art FAQ v3.0.3.05 (draft)

CJRandall <col...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>     o  Grey scale pictures - These create the illusion of grey shades
>        by using letters for their light emitting value (assuming you
>        are viewing light letters on a dark background).
>        Here is an example of how they break down by light intensity:
> 
>        Darker    .'`,^:";~
>         /|\      -_+<>i!lI?
>          |       /\|()1{}[]
>                  rcvunxzjft
>          |       LCJUYXZO0Q
>         \|/      oahkbdpqwm
>        Lighter   *WMB8&%$#@  (Jorn Barger's light value scale)

Aren't 99% of readers going to be confused by this, since the Windows
default is dark-on-light? (I suggest switching 'Darker' and 'Lighter'.)




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