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Minecraft: Java Edition
1.21.8–1.21.11
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Licensed MIT
Published 2 months ago
Updated 2 weeks ago
🎨 Use formatting codes in anvils to style your item names!
This is an unofficial port of Colorful Anvils by rogi27 for Minecraft 1.21.8+.
How to Use
- Place an item in an anvil
- Type your name with formatting codes (e.g.
&c&lFire Sword) - Take the item - it now has colored text!
Check the gallery for examples of each formatting style!
Formatting Codes
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
&c |
Red |
&a |
Green |
&b |
Aqua |
&6 |
Gold |
&l |
Bold |
&o |
Italic |
&n |
Underline |
&#RRGGBB |
Hex color |
&&c |
Escape (shows literal &c) |
Advanced
<gradient:#ff0000:#00ff00>text</gradient>- Gradient<rainbow>text</rainbow>- Rainbow
Lore Support
Add lore lines using | as separator:
- &c&lFire Sword|&7Burns everything|&eDeals fire damage
The first part becomes the name, everything after | becomes lore lines.
Server Config
Config file at config/colorfulanvils.json — toggle colors, formatting, hex, gradient, rainbow, and lore on/off. Optional permission support with fabric-permissions-api (disabled by default).
Requirements
- Minecraft 1.21.8+
- Fabric Loader
- Fabric API
Credits
- Original mod by rogi27
- Uses Text Placeholder API by Patbox
🐛 Bug Reports & Feature Requests
Found a bug or want a new feature? Join the Discord and let us know!



