Re: Formats for Ascii-Art Classics
From Meph <UZS...@ibm.rhrz.uni-bonn.de>
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· 11 Apr 1999 00:00 · View full thread
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J. Barnhouse schrieb in Nachricht <370f6c2d.0@206.52.66.203>... >Does anyone know of a source documenting format related info for the classic >ascii artworks of the 70's? > >I know that a lot of these works used overstriking but would like to know >more. > >Thanks > I have worked some time with old teleprinters, but I don�t know if you mean this. They work with punch types and have a similar technique like daisywheel printers. This allows to overprint characters which is used to make �darker and lighter areas�. This kind of �solid ascii art� is printed on endless paper and most pictures are extreme large (we have used them to paper the walls ;). Marc O=============================================O ,,,,,,,, I __ __ ___ ___ _ _ _,,,_ I .,,, __ \_ I |M \/ M| |E__| |P_ \ | || | ASCII / o o \ I ( ( o) \_ I | |\/| | | _| | _/ | HH | & more > P < I `\ o)I |_| |_| |E__| |_P |_||_| ~~~~~~ \_\_/_/ I \ \____/ I I \ ____/ I ASCII-, ANSI-, HTML-art, programs, ... I ) ) O=============================================O \__/ \ Index page: \\_ ) http://studenten.freepage.de/meph/ascii/ascii.htm \___ __ / English "fast-link" page: _// \\_ http://studenten.freepage.de/meph/ascii/eng/eng.htm
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