ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

PETSCII

Do you know how there are different fonts on your computer, like Times New Roman or Arial? Well, back in the day, when people used computers that were really old and not fancy like the ones we use now, they had a special font that they used. This font was called PETSCII.

PETSCII was a special font that was used on old computers called Commodore 64s. This font had special symbols that were used for things like drawing pictures, making games, and writing programs. Some of the symbols were really cool, like smiley faces, hearts, and stars.

PETSCII was made up of 256 different symbols. Each symbol was assigned a number, so that people could easily tell the computer which symbol they wanted to use. For example, the number 65 was used for the letter A, and the number 66 was used for the letter B.

This special font was really important back then because it made it easy for people to create things on their computers. It's not used much today, but it's still really cool to know about!