# surfer

> Animated (wave) ASCII art in the Dither style, made with the 21st ASCII editor and baked to a looping video. A drop-in, zero-dependency React component for hero sections, cards, and retro terminal-style backgrounds.

- Author: [LEO NEVES](https://21st.dev/@leitosurf151)
- License: mit
- Tags: Ascii
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@leitosurf151/components/surfer

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/leitosurf151/surfer?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/ascii.md