<p>How do I output colored text to the terminal in Python?</p>

For Windows you cannot print to console with colors unless you're using the
Win32
API.
For Linux it's as simple as using print, with the escape sequences outlined here:
Colors
For the character to print like a box, it really depends on what font you are using for the console window. The pound symbol works well, but it depends on the font:
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