teXt0wnz

A retro text art editor rebooted for the modern web. Draw, edit, and collaborate on ANSI, ASCII, NFO, and XBIN files. Offline-first with auto-save/restore via local storage, plus an optional self-hosted server component enabling real-time, multi-user sessions. Crafted for keyboard-centric artists and creators using mouse or touch, on any device. Built with modern tools and automated testing for a seamless experience for text artists and developers. - Web-based text art drawing, also works offline as a PWA - No install required! - But easily installed as a Progressive Web Application to your device - Comprehensive keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls - Draw using the keyboard, mouse, or touch screen - Classic and modern fonts - Over 100 fonts from IBM PCs, Amiga, C64, and many more vintage/custom - Full suite of drawing tools: - Keyboard, freehand brushes, fills, shapes, selection, and mirror mode - Advanced color management - 16-color ANSI, iCE colors, real-time preview, color conflict resolution - Custom XBIN color palette support and selection - Supported file types: - Import: ANSI, BIN, XBIN, NFO, DIZ, UTF-8 TXT - Export: all of the above and PNG - Multi-platform file opening - Desktop: OS "Open with" integration (Chrome/Edge) - Android: Share sheet integration - iPad+iOS: Enhanced file picker - Drag-and-drop support for everyone! - Canvas operations: - Undo/redo, canvas resizing, font selection, and full SAUCE metadata support - Editor options: - Canvas zoom, light/dark mode, and grid overlay - Auto Save/Restore - Editor Setting saved to local storage for a consistent drawing sessions - Artwork and undo history saved to IndexedDB as you draw, auto-reloads when the app is opened - Optimized binary data storage packing for efficient canvas persistence - Collaborative server mode - For real-time multi-user editing - Optional and opt-in by users. See: Privacy - Build tools: - Bun, Vite, PostCSS - Automated tests: - Playwright, Vitest, Testing Library - Robust linting and formatting: - Eslint and Prettier - Editor Manual - Visual guide to the Frontend application ↵ - Key bindings - Hot keys reference guide ↵ - Collaboration Server - Backend real-time collaboration server ↵ - Architecture - System architecture and design overview ↵ - PWA Install - Guide to app installing and OS integration for multiple platforms ↵ - Privacy Policy - Privacy and data handling policy ↵ - Security Policy - Vulnerability reporting & threat modeling ↵ teXt0wnz is the open-source project xero/text0wnz (https://github.com/xero/text0wnz) by xero, released under MIT. Ion packages it unmodified from commit 9a1e85a6a8d9, adding only a manifest, an icon and a storage compatibility script.

Written by xero, published to Oikou by Ben Grande.

• ★ 128 stars on GitHub
• Licence: MIT
• Upstream version v2.2.0
• Built from commit 9a1e85a6a8d9

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Not rated. Nobody has said who this app is suitable for, so Personal Clouds and the Oikou app treat it as 18+.

Internet

It asks to reach these hosts, and no others:

• 16colo.rs
• artpacks.org
• artscene.textfiles.com
• asciiarena.se
• raw.githubusercontent.com
• text.0w.nz
• www.asciiarena.se
• x-e.ro

Personal Cloud tools

• Keep a database of its own on your Personal Cloud ion.db
• Keep files in its own storage on your Personal Cloud ion.files

Notifications

It does not send push notifications.

Storage

Up to 1 GB on your Personal Cloud.

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