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Armageddon BBS: ANSI Art and Color Codes

Copyright © 2026 Bill Kochman

Published On :
Oct. 15, 2026

Last Updated :
Oct. 20, 2026

These files and pages will introduce you to the 256-color ANSI code palette which you can use to create eye-popping ANSI graphics for your BBS. The actual code you need to type are included in these pages and links.

Click the blue link on the left side to either go to that page, or to download that particular file.

Old School PC Font Pack v2.2 Full: Packed with 20 MB of PC Font goodness, you will surely find a font in this package to make your PC-ANSI graphics eye-popping!
ASCII TrueType Font: Download this font to properly display PC-ANSI graphics in the Mac OS X or macOS Terminal app. There are other third party terminal apps which may work well too.
256-Color ANSI Palette Part 1 These four .ans files show the exact ANSI color codes you need to write and display ANSI graphics on your BBS. The files will open in any plain text editor or ANSI program and include not only the code to type, but a small sample of each actual color. [.ans]
256-Color ANSI Palette Part 2 These four .ans files show the exact ANSI color codes you need to write and display ANSI graphics on your BBS. The files will open in any plain text editor or ANSI program and include not only the code to type, but a small sample of each actual color. [.ans]
256-Color ANSI Palette Part 3 These four .ans files show the exact ANSI color codes you need to write and display ANSI graphics on your BBS. The files will open in any plain text editor or ANSI program and include not only the code to type, but a small sample of each actual color. [.ans]
256-Color ANSI Palette Part 4 These four .ans files show the exact ANSI color codes you need to write and display ANSI graphics on your BBS. The files will open in any plain text editor or ANSI program and include not only the code to type, but a small sample of each actual color. [.ans]
Complete 256 Color ANSI Codes Table: This page lists all 256 ANSI codes -- including color samples -- and shows you how to add them to your BBS's ANSI files.


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