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# toilet

> Display ASCII-art fonts.
> More information: <http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/toilet>.

- Generate ASCII art for a given text:

`toilet {{input_text}}`

- Generate ASCII art using a custom font file:

`toilet {{input_text}} {{[-f|--font]}} {{font_filename}}`

- Generate ASCII art using a filter:

`toilet {{input_text}} {{[-F|--filter]}} {{filter_name}}`

- Show available toilet filters:

`toilet {{[-F|--filter]}} list`
