Open System Services Shell and Utilities Reference Manual (G06.27+, H06.04+)

User Commands (a - b) banner(1)
NAME
banner - Creates a large banner
SYNOPSIS
banner message
DESCRIPTION
The banner command prints the specified message in large letters on the standard output file.
Each line in the banner can be up to 10 uppercase or lowercase characters long. On output, all
characters appear in uppercase, with the lowercase input characters appearing smaller than the
uppercase input characters. The banner command displays only ASCII characters.
EXAMPLES
1. To display a one-word banner, enter:
banner SMILE
2. To display more than one word on a line, enclose the text in quotes, for example:
banner "Out to" Lunch
This command displays Out to on one line and Lunch on the next line.
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: echo(1).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
This command conforms to the XPG4 Version 2 specification with the following exceptions:
• Only one message string is allowed.
• The format of the output is specified.
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