Is it necessary to use a computer to create ANSI Art? What if the artist just used 95 characters that can be typed on the keyboard to paint but did not use a computer in the entire process? Can it also be counted as dark silk ANSI Art @ANSIArt Actually, what I want to say is that if I have the chance to not use a computer, I hope I won’t touch it at all. zne PhD in ANSIArt Mechanics Science and Technology Worker 2013 01 17 19:57 Supporter True Color 58 Before the invention of computers, typewriters were also used to create text, which was called type art. Even further back, there were printed books. Works, etc. are collectively referred to as Text Art