Facet - Minecraft Block Counting and Outline Mod

Official project pages: Modrinth | CurseForge

Facet is a lightweight client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft block counting, block outlines, distance probing, Manhattan-path measurement, and graffiti marking. It helps builders count and mark blocks for structures, flooring, borders, paths, and large projects without replacing their favorite resource pack textures.

Purpose and Philosophy

Facet was built for a simple goal: make block counting clearer without forcing players to give up the textures they like. Many Minecraft resource packs add permanent borders directly into block textures. That can help with counting, but it also changes the look of every block all the time. Facet renders the border as a client-side overlay instead, so vanilla textures, custom resource packs, and shader-friendly textures stay untouched.

When you need a counting view, use key bindings to toggle all block outlines, the targeted-block outline, or the distance HUD. When you are done, turn them off and keep playing with your normal visual style. For longer measurements, the Manhattan path indicator marks the X, Z, and Y route from the block under the player to the targeted block, while the HUD reports X, Z, Y, and total Manhattan distance so the block count is easy to verify at a glance.

Graffiti gives builders a quick way to mark blocks during construction, and it can also serve as a trail marker while exploring. Aim at a supported block face and open the graffiti wheel to choose a marker. Graffiti is stored and rendered only on your client, so other players cannot see it. If the marked block is moved or destroyed, its graffiti is removed as well.

Feature Updates

v1.1.2 — Graffiti Marking (2026-07-19)

Added four client-side graffiti markers for construction and exploration
Added an animated graffiti wheel opened with G, with number-key and mouse selection
Added per-world and per-dimension local storage; graffiti remains invisible to other players
Added automatic cleanup when a marked block is moved, destroyed, or replaced
Fixed the brief screen flash when opening or closing the graffiti wheel on Minecraft 26.2

v1.0.0 — Block Counting Foundation (2026-07-13)

Added toggleable material-colored block outlines that preserve resource pack textures
Added a neon outline for targeted blocks, including targets outside the normal interaction range
Added a distance HUD with X, Z, Y, and total Manhattan-distance counts
Added a color-coded Manhattan path indicator
Added client-side settings for outline opacity, width, and targeted-block outline style