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The rose you can send in one line
Long before emoji, people sent each other text roses like @}-;--- or @>-->--. The @ is the flower, the curly bracket is the leaves around it, and the dashes make a long stem. A semicolon or a > on the stem adds a leaf or a thorn.
These roses are in many lists of classic emoticons, like the one on Wikipedia. Turn the rose around by writing it backwards: ---;-{@.
Why flowers grow upward
Text art is drawn line by line, from top to bottom. Flowers suit that well: the bloom goes on the first lines, the stem runs down the middle, and leaves stick out to the sides. A whole bunch is just a few blooms side by side with their stems tied together.
Flowers for the right day
Text flowers fit the days when people send real ones: birthdays, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and get well wishes. A small bunch next to a short note says the same thing, and it never wilts.
In many countries the color or the number of flowers means something. Red roses stand for love, and yellow ones for friendship. In Russia and nearby countries, people give an odd number of flowers for happy days, because even numbers are for funerals.
A text flower has no color, so your words have to add it. Write "a red rose for you" under it if the color matters.
Make your own text art
- Draw it yourselfTextPaint is our paint program that draws with characters.
- Turn a photo into textAny picture, drawn with keyboard characters.
- A name in big lettersDozens of letter styles made of characters.
- A card with a nameBirthday and holiday cards to send.
- A frame around textBoxes and drawings that grow to fit your words.