Ember's Text API

A library mod that gives full control over animated, styled text overlays. Display rich on-screen messages with effects like rainbow gradients, neon glows, typewriter reveals, glitch distortion, and more — all composable and stackable.

Supports: Forge 1.20.1 | Fabric 1.20.1 & 1.21.1 | NeoForge 1.21.1

Note: As of v2, Caxton is no longer compatible as it replaces the vanilla text renderer. As of v2.9 there is now actual support for vector fonts like otf and true ttf

Features

• Visual Effects: Rainbow, glitch, wave, shake, pulse, and more
• Animations: Typewriter text, fade in/out, progressive reveal
• Markup Parser: XML-style tags for easy text styling
• MSDF Font Rendering: Crisp TrueType/OpenType fonts at any scale using Multi-Channel Signed Distance Fields with sharp corner reproduction
• Inline Rendering: Items and entities within text
• Server-Side Control: Send styled messages from server to clients
• Highly Customizable: Per-character effects, gradients, backgrounds

Commands

Command Description /eta send player duration text Send a styled message /eta queue player channel definition Queue sequential messages on a channel /eta test id Play a built-in demo message /eta test effect name Preview an individual effect /eta test combo effects Preview effect combinations

For Developers

Embers Text API provides a full Java API for sending styled messages from the server. Register custom effects, parse markup, or build spans programmatically.

Check the documentation for integration guides and API reference.

For Pack Devs

• This is a library mod — it does nothing in gameplay on its own, but the command system lets you create and test effects in-game. Also you can use the inline text styling using tags(like ) for things like item and quest descriptions!
• Safe to include in any pack.
• Great for quest descriptions, tips, boss introductions, or any stylish text overlay.
• Works with KubeJS and datapacks!