# ASCII Fluid

> A WebGL fluid background where mouse trails leave swirling ink that quantizes into a clean ASCII/letter brightness ramp, for hero sections and full-page backgrounds.

- Author: [jay sharma](https://21st.dev/@radiumcoders)
- Library: evilbuttons.com
- License: MIT
- Tags: Background, WebGL, Ascii, Mouse Trail
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@radiumcoders/components/ascii-fluid

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/radiumcoders/ascii-fluid?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/background.md