TheDraw 4

TheDraw 4 is a classic DOS text and ASCII-art editor, built for users who wanted their otherwise boring command-line screens to have a little personality. It provides tools for creating colorful text, banners, signs, and elaborate character-based graphics using the limited display capabilities of DOS. Before modern graphics editors made decorative text effortless, programs like TheDraw were responsible for countless title screens, bulletin-board logos, ANSI artworks, and suspiciously ambitious attempts at making a computer menu look like a spaceship. Version 4 represents a mature form of the software, offering a surprisingly capable collection of drawing and text effects. The results depend heavily on the patience and imagination of the user. You can create something genuinely impressive, or something that looks like a ransom note written by a teenager with too much access to cyan text. Either way, it is an essential slice of classic DOS culture.