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](https://tysontheember.dev/embers-text-api/intro/)** 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! [](https://tysontheember.dev/) [](https://github.com/TysonTheEmber/EmbersTextAPI) [](https://discord.gg/GCN2Hv4Qzr)