convert word characters to other characters in python

Question

this program outputs a user's name in the symbols as given below. instead of typing all letters in * s. how can i create a program that will take in A and print in terms of *s without this lengthy typing

   def patt(name):
        length = len(name)

        for i in range(0,length):
            n = name[i]

            if n == 'A':

             print("""
                      ***
                     *   *
                    *******
                   **     **    """)
            elif n == 'B':
              print("""
                    ******
                    *     *
                    ******
                    *     *
                    *******
                           """)
            elif n == 'C':
                print("""
                    *******
                    *
                    *
                    *
                    *******
    """)
            elif n == 'D':
                 print("""
                    *******
                    *      *
                    *      *
                    *      *
                    *******

    """)
            elif n == 'E':

                 # etc


    def main():
        name = input("please enter your name: ")
        patt(name)

    main()

Answer 1

Use the banner program on Linux to covert any string to the pattern with #s.

$ banner P
######
#     #
#     #
######
#
#
#