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Fountain, Rendered
Write plain text in terminal with instant live Fountain screenplay syntax highlighting. Jump across scene headings, characters, and dialogue without leaving your home row keys.
FountTUI
Blockbusters
in Terminal.
A minimal, distraction-free terminal screenplay editor and Fountain editor built for writers who live in the terminal.
UNDER THE SURFACE
Stay with
the page.
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Index Cards & Scene Tree
Visualize script structure with interactive Index Cards and hierarchical Scene Tree navigation. Reorganize scenes instantly directly within the terminal.
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X-Ray Analysis & Pacing
Deep analytical inspection of your screenplay directly in the terminal—monitor dialogue vs. action ratios, scene timing, and character co-occurrence charts.
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Writing Sprint Timer
Set timed writing sprints with real-time words-per-minute (WPM) speed calculation and automatic session snapshots to keep you in flow state.
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Instant Terminal Search
Global text search and replace panel designed for high-velocity keyboard editing. Search character names, dialogue, and markers across your entire manuscript.
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Terminal Themes
Choose from crisp terminal color themes designed to match your command line setup, from classic matrix greens and e-ink light modes to dark contrast themes.
DOCUMENTATION
A calm place
to get unstuck.
Installation, Fountain markup, commands, shortcuts, exports, themes, snapshots, and troubleshooting.
Open FountTUI Documentation