diff --git a/documentation/src/docs/asciidoc/release-notes/release-notes-5.12.0-M1.adoc b/documentation/src/docs/asciidoc/release-notes/release-notes-5.12.0-M1.adoc
index 89a1753a5280..b54c48686446 100644
--- a/documentation/src/docs/asciidoc/release-notes/release-notes-5.12.0-M1.adoc
+++ b/documentation/src/docs/asciidoc/release-notes/release-notes-5.12.0-M1.adoc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 *Date of Release:* ❓
 
 *Scope:* ❓
+* `ConsoleLauncher` output shows extra diff message for failed assertions on two `CharSequence` objects
 
 For a complete list of all _closed_ issues and pull requests for this release, consult the
 link:{junit5-repo}+/milestone/75?closed=1+[5.12.0-M1] milestone page in the
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 6ec9b4616f49..23955a16a02c 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jfrunit = { module = "org.moditect.jfrunit:jfrunit-core", version = "1.0.0.Alpha
 jimfs = { module = "com.google.jimfs:jimfs", version = "1.3.0" }
 jmh-core = { module = "org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-core", version.ref = "jmh" }
 jmh-generator-annprocess = { module = "org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-generator-annprocess", version.ref = "jmh" }
+java-diff-utils = { module = "io.github.java-diff-utils:java-diff-utils", version = "4.12" }
 joox = { module = "org.jooq:joox", version = "2.0.1" }
 jte = { module = "gg.jte:jte", version = "3.1.12" }
 junit4 = { module = "junit:junit", version = { require = "[4.12,)", prefer = "4.13.2" } }
diff --git a/junit-platform-console/junit-platform-console.gradle.kts b/junit-platform-console/junit-platform-console.gradle.kts
index be24d568d804..591450399a18 100644
--- a/junit-platform-console/junit-platform-console.gradle.kts
+++ b/junit-platform-console/junit-platform-console.gradle.kts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ dependencies {
 
 	compileOnly(libs.openTestReporting.events)
 
+	implementation(libs.java.diff.utils)
+
 	shadowed(libs.picocli)
 
 	osgiVerification(projects.junitJupiterEngine)
@@ -28,7 +30,9 @@ tasks {
 			"--add-modules", "org.opentest4j.reporting.events",
 			"--add-reads", "${project.projects.junitPlatformReporting.dependencyProject.javaModuleName}=org.opentest4j.reporting.events",
 			"--add-modules", "info.picocli",
-			"--add-reads", "${javaModuleName}=info.picocli"
+			"--add-reads", "${javaModuleName}=info.picocli",
+			"--add-modules", "io.github.javadiffutils",
+			"--add-reads", "${javaModuleName}=io.github.javadiffutils"
 		))
 	}
 	shadowJar {
diff --git a/junit-platform-console/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/console/tasks/ConsoleTestExecutor.java b/junit-platform-console/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/console/tasks/ConsoleTestExecutor.java
index e38a27865856..471df66e53ae 100644
--- a/junit-platform-console/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/console/tasks/ConsoleTestExecutor.java
+++ b/junit-platform-console/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/console/tasks/ConsoleTestExecutor.java
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.net.URLClassLoader;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
+import com.github.difflib.text.DiffRow;
+import com.github.difflib.text.DiffRowGenerator;
+
 import org.apiguardian.api.API;
 import org.junit.platform.commons.JUnitException;
 import org.junit.platform.commons.util.ClassLoaderUtils;
@@ -36,7 +40,6 @@
 import org.junit.platform.launcher.listeners.SummaryGeneratingListener;
 import org.junit.platform.launcher.listeners.TestExecutionSummary;
 import org.junit.platform.reporting.legacy.xml.LegacyXmlReportGeneratingListener;
-//for console output of diff
 import org.opentest4j.AssertionFailedError;
 import org.opentest4j.ValueWrapper;
 
@@ -186,15 +189,23 @@ private void printSummary(TestExecutionSummary summary, PrintWriter out) {
 			//adding diff code here
 			summary.getFailures().forEach(failure -> {
 				//get AssertionFailedError
-				if(failure.getException() instanceof AssertionFailedError){
-					AssertionFailedError assertionFailedError = (AssertionFailedError)failure.getException();
+				if (failure.getException() instanceof AssertionFailedError) {
+					AssertionFailedError assertionFailedError = (AssertionFailedError) failure.getException();
 					ValueWrapper expected = assertionFailedError.getExpected();
 					ValueWrapper actual = assertionFailedError.getActual();
 					//apply diff function
 					if (isCharSequence(expected) && isCharSequence(actual)) {
-						out.printf("Expected %s\n", expected.getStringRepresentation());
-						out.printf("Actual   %s\n", actual.getStringRepresentation());
-						//out.printf("Diff     %s", calculateDiff(expected, actual));
+						DiffRowGenerator generator = DiffRowGenerator.create().showInlineDiffs(true).inlineDiffByWord(
+							true).oldTag(f -> "~").newTag(f -> "**").build();
+						List<DiffRow> rows = generator.generateDiffRows(
+							Arrays.asList(expected.getStringRepresentation()),
+							Arrays.asList(actual.getStringRepresentation()));
+
+						System.out.println(
+							"\nPlease put the diff result below into a onli../ne markdown editor to see markdown effect: ");
+						for (DiffRow row : rows) {
+							System.out.println(" | " + row.getOldLine() + " | " + row.getNewLine() + " | ");
+						}
 					}
 
 				}
@@ -210,7 +221,6 @@ private boolean isCharSequence(ValueWrapper value) {
 		return value != null && CharSequence.class.isAssignableFrom(value.getType());
 	}
 
-
 	@FunctionalInterface
 	public interface Factory {
 		ConsoleTestExecutor create(TestDiscoveryOptions discoveryOptions, TestConsoleOutputOptions outputOptions);