Tux ASCII Art: Linux Penguin
Copy a 40-column Tux penguin with attribution, download TXT or PNG, or edit the original source.
The compact penguin is 40 columns by 26 lines. A 100-column preview and the other conversion modes follow it.
Check the face and feet before sharing. Use a monospace destination; PNG preserves the layout when text would wrap. You do not need to install or run a downloaded shell script to use these exports.
Source identity: Tux is the Linux penguin mascot, created by Larry Ewing using The GIMP.
Both previews use the same original Tux source. The author permits modification with acknowledgement; the source record and compact exports retain credit. Check source, font and trademark rights before sharing.
Small Tux penguin
This 40-column version keeps Tux's eyes, belly and two feet. It converts Larry Ewing's original artwork, created with The GIMP, rather than copying an existing ASCII drawing.
Use a monospace block that preserves spaces and line breaks. This is multiline art, not an emoji. Copy, TXT and PNG include attribution after the art; those credit lines are wider than 40 columns. No terminal, chat or profile-field compatibility is implied.
40 columns, 26 rows
1065 characters, including spaces and line breaks.
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Standard ASCII, neutral settings, no dithering. PNG uses black text on white at 12 px monospace. Browser regeneration may differ slightly. If you edit the source, add the attribution back before sharing; the image editor does not include it automatically.
Attribution included in these exports
Tux by Larry Ewing, created with The GIMP. Adapted to 40-column ASCII by ASCII Art Generator. Source and permission: https://ascii-images.com/images/licensed/tux.txt
Ewing's original permission statement allows use and modification with acknowledgement of the author and The GIMP if asked. We include that credit with the compact exports. This is not a Linux-project or author endorsement.
Source and attribution recordFull-size Tux modes
Source and reuse rights: documented; owner review pending
The conversion-source link provides the file used to make this example, not permission to redistribute it.
View bundled original file
- Original source
- Larry Ewing's original Linux 2.0 Penguins page, preserved by the Internet Archive. Evidence link Evidence: Original sit3-bwo-tran.1.gif retrieved November 4, 2026. Bundled unchanged as /images/licensed/tux-original.gif; SHA-256 292869069511ce9950243041e2bf44d41a36a4cc3d590b6ffacba058da3c2813..
- File creator
- Larry Ewing, using The GIMP. Evidence link Evidence: The author's page identifies the images, author and drawing software. This is the original GIF, not a later vector tracing..
- License or terms
- The author permits use and modification with acknowledgement of Larry Ewing and The GIMP if asked. Credit is supplied here and in compact exports. Evidence link Evidence: The author states: "Permission to use and/or modify this image is granted provided you acknowledge me lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP if someone asks." This is the author's permission, not a Creative Commons or public-domain claim..
- Preparation
- Sharp converts the original single-frame GIF to PNG without resizing. The preview builder uses sRGB/Lanczos3 sampling and StandardMode; conversion composites transparency onto white. ASCII output is a lossy adaptation by this site. Evidence: scripts/build-example-previews.cjs; source/raster/output hashes in lib/generated/compact-tux.json and lib/generated/example-previews.json..
Owner review: PENDING. Exact original-file permission and attribution are documented for owner review. This record does not cover other Tux drawings or imply author or Linux-project endorsement.
Standard ASCII
Standard ASCII Art: 100 columns; rows = max(1, round(columns × source height / source width × 0.55)).
Character ramp: @%#*+=-:. (including a final space).
Brightness 100%, contrast 100%, saturation 100%, hue 0, sepia 0%, inversion off. Dithering: none.
Open this recipe in the editor to keep this source, mode and settings. Browser resampling and fonts can differ from the built preview. Copy/TXT retain text; PNG uses black text on white at 12 px monospace, at least 1.2 line spacing and 20 px padding, independent of screen theme.
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README and chat presets use printable ASCII. Unicode blocks and edge lines need matching font support; emoji can occupy different widths on another device. PNG keeps this browser's rendering, not another app's emoji style.
Sharing ASCII art in Telegram? Check monospace formatting and wrapping before sending. Ordinary chat formatting and Bot API HTML are different.
Edge detection
Edge Detection Only: 100 columns; rows = max(1, round(columns × source height / source width × 0.55)).
Edge Intensity: 1. Uses directional Unicode lines, not the selected character ramp.
Brightness 100%, contrast 100%, saturation 100%, hue 0, sepia 0%, inversion off. Dithering does not apply to this mode.
Open this recipe in the editor to keep this source, mode and settings. Browser resampling and fonts can differ from the built preview. Copy/TXT retain text; PNG uses black text on white at 12 px monospace, at least 1.2 line spacing and 20 px padding, independent of screen theme.
Character Optimization matches local glyph shapes in 4x8 cells at 8 px monospace. Compare texture with Standard; it is not a universal quality improvement, and your display font does not change the matching font.
Character Optimization
Character Optimization: 100 columns; rows = max(1, round(columns × source height / source width × 0.55)).
Character ramp: @%#*+=-:. (including a final space).
Brightness 100%, contrast 100%, saturation 100%, hue 0, sepia 0%, inversion off. Dithering: none.
Open this recipe in the editor to keep this source, mode and settings. Browser resampling and fonts can differ from the built preview. Copy/TXT retain text; PNG uses black text on white at 12 px monospace, at least 1.2 line spacing and 20 px padding, independent of screen theme.
Mosaic comparisons use 15 symbol columns, not the 100 columns of the character modes. The detailed recipe increases contrast to 150%; choose Coarse mosaic in the editor for the original five-column style.
Detailed emoji mosaic
Emoji Mosaic: sampling width 60, Emoji Size 4, squares set, transparent-cell symbol "⬜". Final columns = ceil(width / Emoji Size); rows depend on source aspect ratio.
Brightness 100%, contrast 150%, saturation 100%, hue 0, sepia 0%, inversion off. Dithering does not apply to this mode.
Open this recipe in the editor to keep this source, mode and settings. Browser resampling and fonts can differ from the built preview. Copy/TXT retain text; PNG uses black text on white at 12 px monospace, at least 1.2 line spacing and 20 px padding, independent of screen theme.
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