top one is still much more readable. also, if you are going to repeat always the same, you can standardize it in a string var and just use that instead of repe

top one is still much more readable. also, if you are going to repeat always the same, you can standardize it in a string var and just use that instead of repeating. and if you are NOT, then it beats '{:^8} {:*8} {:@8} {:☃8}' anytime, because now you have to know and notice the change in those cryptic chars.