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Is figlet ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Creates ASCII Art from text. A full implementation of the FIGfont spec.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against figlet@1.11.4. JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work

figlet publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 1.9.0). require("figlet") and import "figlet" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
1.11.4 (Jul 27, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
1.11.4
Native ESM since
1.9.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>= 17.0.0
Weekly downloads
2.4M
License
MIT

Does figlet@1.11.4 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("figlet") from a CommonJS file and import "figlet" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("figlet")import "figlet"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import figlet

ES modules (import)

import figlet from "figlet";

CommonJS (require)

const figlet = require("figlet");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (37 versions; the newest 37 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.9.0 – 1.11.4Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Sep 8, 2025
1.0.1 – 1.8.2CommonJSDec 23, 2013

Frequently asked

Is figlet ESM-only?

figlet@1.11.4 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. figlet publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 1.9.0). require("figlet") and import "figlet" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require figlet?

Yes. figlet ships a CommonJS entry, so require("figlet") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does figlet work in Bun?

Yes. import "figlet" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does figlet ship TypeScript types?

Yes. figlet bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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