# Ascii Field

> A slow field of light drawn as type, glyphs thickening where it brightens; the pointer brings a lens that reshuffles them. WebGL background, free from uibrik (uibrik.com).

- Author: [Malay Patel](https://21st.dev/@pmalay694)
- License: mit
- Tags: Ascii, Background, Interactive, Shader, Text, WebGL
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@pmalay694/components/ascii-field

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/pmalay694/ascii-field?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