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ANS is a text document file format used for storing characters organized such that they create an image. ANS extension is commonly used by ANSII Art enthusiasts, an enhanced version of ASCII Art text format. ANS files can be opened with any standard text editor.
ANS files use 8-bit CP437 encoding. ANSII Art became popular during 1980s thanks to the program The Draw. This graphics style was later used in such games as Trade Wars and Dwarf Fortress.
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ANS files extension is used for ANSI-based text files. ANS files store text graphics, which uses characters to display images in documents.
ANS as computer art form
ANS were used for creating computer art when Bulletin Board System (BBS) was popular among MS-DOS users. This expression form was called ANSI art and it allowed users to create sequences of 8-bit and 16-bit color characters. ANSI was also used for creating simple animations (ANSImations). ANSI art is similar to ASCII art, but it is constructed from larger set of characters and therefore it is referred to as extended ASCII.
