FountTUI
CATPPUCCIN MOCHA — RUST TUI

Blockbusters in Terminal.

A minimal, distraction-free Fountain screenplay editor built for writers who live in the terminal. Instant scene navigation, theme customization, and zero visual clutter.

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fount ~/screenplays/cyberpunk_heist.fountain
~/screenplays $ fount cyberpunk_heist.fountain
INT. CYBERPUNK CAFE - NIGHT
Rain beats against the neon window pane. KAI (30s), wearing a leather coat, stares into a glowing terminal buffer.
KAI
(without looking up)
"You're late. The deck is already encrypted."
NORMAL | UTF-8 | 1,420 Words | Scene 14/48 | Snapshots Active

Terminal Screenwriting Features

Engineered to disappear while you work. Click any screen recording to view full-size demo without scanlines.

Scene Tree Navigation

Interactive tree-structured side-panel of scenes and sequences inside your screenplay. Jump across 100+ page screenplays instantly with single keypresses.

  • Instant live outline search filtering
  • 1-key jump between act structures and scenes
  • Foldable sequence sections and scene numbers
FountTUI Scene Tree Navigation Demo
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FountTUI Story Architect Index Cards Demo
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Story Architect (Index Cards)

Plot your story structure at a high level using grid-based index cards to organize, rearrange, and edit scene synopses with word wrapping.

  • Grid-based corkboard view inside terminal
  • Inline scene synopsis editing
  • Keyboard navigation across story beats

Search & Replace

Fast terminal search and replace with case sensitivity toggles, match counting, and inline scene context highlights.

  • Pattern matching and case-sensitive filters
  • Inline match highlighting with context preview
  • Global replace across script buffers
FountTUI Search & Replace Demo
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FountTUI Writing Sprint Timer Demo
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Writing Sprint Timer

Built-in countdown writing sprint timer tracking words per minute (WPM), net word count gains, and sprint history to boost writing momentum.

  • Customizable countdown sprint durations
  • Real-time WPM & net word count telemetry
  • Sprint session history logging

Catppuccin & Theme Switching

Switch on the fly between curated terminal themes including Catppuccin Mocha, Nord, Everforest, and Lilac to suit your writing mood.

  • Official Catppuccin Mocha palette built-in
  • Instant theme hot-reloading without restart
  • High-contrast terminal color schemes
FountTUI Theme Switching Demo
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FountTUI Realtime X-Ray Analytics Demo
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Realtime X-Ray Analytics

Visualize your screenplay's pacing, character frequency, dialogue distribution, and scene length graphs in real time inside the terminal.

  • ASCII dialogue frequency charts
  • Character occurrence telemetry
  • Scene length distribution graphs

Story Structure Templates

Start your script with proven narrative frameworks. Import structure templates directly into your outline to map out story beats.

  • Save the Cat, Hero's Journey, & Three-Act Structure
  • John Truby's 7 Steps & Michael Hauge's 6 Stages
  • Instant structural act outline generation
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Automated Session Snapshots

FountTUI periodically saves background snapshots of your active buffer so your work remains safe from unexpected system shutdowns.

  • Silent background buffer snapshots
  • Snapshot manager for preview and recovery
  • Zero impact on typing speed

Screenplay Revision Tracking

Track draft revisions visually with margin indicators. See modified lines in real time and export revision marks to PDF format.

  • Toggleable revision tracking (`/revision on`)
  • Visual margin asterisk indicators for edited lines
  • Clean PDF export with revision marks
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Essential Terminal Shortcuts

Scene Sidebar Ctrl + N
Index Cards Ctrl + I
Search & Replace Ctrl + F
X-Ray Analytics Ctrl + X
Writing Sprint Ctrl + T
Quick Help F1

A Letter from the Creator

"As a credited Tamil/Indian screenwriter—writing predominantly in English and Tanglish—I found myself at a crossroads when I transitioned to Linux. I deeply missed Beat, my long-time companion for storytelling, and couldn't find a minimalist alternative that felt 'right' in the terminal.

My search led me to Lottie, whose elegance immediately captivated me. I cloned the project and began shaping it into the tool I needed. Fount is the result of creative vision, open-source inspiration, and the intelligence of AI agents that helped me craft it. It is a tool I use daily, and I hope it serves you just as well."

Installation

Linux Terminal (Quick Install)

tar -xzf Fount-Linux-x64-*.tar.gz && sudo ./install.sh

Any Platform (via Cargo - Rust)

cargo install fount

Windows & macOS

Windows: Available directly on the Microsoft Store. macOS: Install via cargo install fount in any Truecolor terminal (Ghostty, iTerm2, Kitty).