Helftone Monodraw v1.0(84) [incl. Key Generator] cigoL

Powerful ASCII art editor designed for the Mac.


Harness the Power and Simplicity of Plain Text
Plain text has been around for decades and it's here to stay. Monodraw allows you to easily create text-based art (like diagrams, layouts, flow charts) and visually represent algorithms, data structures, binary formats and more. Because it's all just text, it can be easily embedded almost anywhere. Of course, exporting as images is also supported (PNG and SVG).

Diagrams
A picture is worth a thousand words. A diagram is probably worth twice as much. Enhance your technical documentation (code, specs) with easy to comprehend textual art. Visualisation of data structures, algorithms and data formats plays a crucial role in understanding. You will be reading the code more often than writing it, so why not make it much easier to grasp.

Mind Mapping
Combine the simplicity of plain text with the power of mind mapping. Monodraw gives you the freedom to manage your textual data exactly the way you want. Move text around anywhere in the infinite canvas – no need to be constrained by the linear structure of a text file.

ER Diagrams
Do you deal with databases? Then you know how useful entity-relationship diagrams can be. Visually describe your data model with a simple ER diagram. Monodraw supports Crow's Foot notation in three different variants to suit your personal preference.

Banners
Easily create text banners with just a single click. FIGlet is built into Monodraw and we bundle 148 fonts as standard (custom ones are supported, too). You can interactively resize the text box, change the font and adjust the alignment – no need for a terminal.

Powerful Features
When it comes to creating text art, Monodraw helps you out by providing the tools you need.
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Groups
Shapes can be grouped for effortless management. By composing multiple elements to form a single group, duplication and movement become very easy.
Guides
Alignment guides are a life-saver when arranging and sizing your content – no longer do you have to stare at the screen and count the number of characters.
Focus
When you need to focus on a particular part of the canvas, the rest of the shapes can be locked or hidden away. You can then zoom in to concentrate on the currently visible elements.
Shortcuts
All functionality can be efficiently accessed via shortcuts, so there is no need to take your hands off the keyboard. Tools are quickly accessible with a single keystroke, without the need for a modifier.
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Designed for Mac
Monodraw is designed for the Mac from the ground up – everything from the text layout engine to the interface is made to take advantage of OS X. Like all native apps, it just works the way you expect. When you make a mistake, undo is always ready to come to the rescue. Exporting your text art could not get any easier – just copy and paste it into your favourite text editor.

Comes with a Key Generator included in DMG