textfmt 0.2.0

A Python module for terminal text styling without the overhead of rich

TextFormat

TextFormat is a lightweight Python module for ANSI text formatting, customizable word art, and table rendering in CLI applications.

Features

• ANSI Colors & Styles – Easily format text using intuitive color mappings.
• Customizable Word Art – Generate banners with adjustable characters and widths.
• Table Formatting – Display structured data in a clean, readable format.

Installation

Install via PyPI:

pip install textfmt

Usage

Basic Text Formatting

from textformat import TextFormat

print(TextFormat.style("Hello, World!", TextFormat.BOLD, TextFormat.COLORS["blue"]))

Custom Word Art Banner

from textformat.word_art import WordArt

print(WordArt.banner("TEXTFORMAT", char="*", width=40))

Table Rendering

from textformat.table import TableFormatter

headers = ["Feature", "Color", "Effect"]
data = [
    ["Bold", "White", "Strong emphasis"],
    ["Underline", "Blue", "Text decoration"],
    ["Warning", "Yellow", "Cautionary message"],
]

print(TableFormatter.generate(headers, data))

License

MIT License – Free to use and modify.