---
name: "banner"
section: "1"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["linux", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/banner"
---

# banner(1)

print strings in large letters

## NAME

**banner** – print strings in large letters

## SYNOPSIS

**banner** *string* *...*

## DESCRIPTION

**banner** prints up to 10 characters of each *string* in large letters on the standard output.

## EXAMPLES

The command **banner** **openbsd** displays:

```
  ####   #####   ######  #    #  #####    ####   #####
 #    #  #    #  #       ##   #  #    #  #       #    #
 #    #  #    #  #####   # #  #  #####    ####   #    #
 #    #  #####   #       #  # #  #    #       #  #    #
 #    #  #       #       #   ##  #    #  #    #  #    #
  ####   #       ######  #    #  #####    ####   #####
```

## SEE ALSO

[echo(1)](/echo/1.md)