ANSIlike

ANSIlike refers to a set of text-based characters and symbols that emulate the appearance and functionality of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) character set, commonly used in early computer terminals. While not a formal standard itself, "ANSIlike" describes terminal emulators, fonts, or text art that mimic the visual style and extended character repertoire of ANSI escape codes. This includes characters for box drawing, shading, and some limited graphics, as well as the ability to display text in different colors and styles using ANSI escape sequences.

The term gained prominence in the era of Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) and early online communities. Users would create colorful and visually engaging text-based interfaces and art using these extended characters. Modern applications that support "ANSIlike" rendering often do so for aesthetic reasons, nostalgia, or to display content originally created in that format. This can include terminal emulators in operating systems, certain text editors, or even web-based applications that wish to recreate a retro computing feel. The specific set of characters and escape code support can vary slightly between different implementations.