aamath ☆
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Description:
Renders mathematical expressions as ASCII art
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: cli ascii mathematics terminal text-processing
Install: brew install aamath
About:
aamath is a command-line utility that parses mathematical expressions from standard input and renders them as formatted ASCII art. It handles basic arithmetic, fractions, and exponents, converting complex notation into a visually readable text-based format. This tool is ideal for displaying equations in terminal environments or plain text documents where graphical rendering is not available.
Key Features:
  • Parses and renders mathematical expressions to ASCII art
  • Supports fractions, exponents, and basic operators
  • Lightweight command-line interface
  • Piped input support for scripting
Use Cases:
  • Displaying equations in terminal-based documentation
  • Generating ASCII math for plain text emails or forums
  • Quickly visualizing calculations in a CLI environment
Alternatives:
  • ditaa – ditaa converts ASCII art diagrams to images, whereas aamath converts math expressions to ASCII art.
  • LaTeX – LaTeX produces high-quality typeset documents, while aamath provides immediate, low-fidelity text rendering for consoles.
License: GPL-2.0-only
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Nov 1, 2025 10:33am 0 VERSION_BUMP 76792ec9
Sep 13, 2025 9:08am 0 VERSION_BUMP f8e183a3
Sep 24, 2023 1:58pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f43a13c9
Nov 29, 2022 1:36pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 272795eb
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