Embers Text API
Use fancy text effects anywhere, including custom fonts!
About this Mod
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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.
Click any preview - every effect has an animated example in the docs.
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Features
- Visual Effects: Rainbow, gradient, glitch, wave, shake, pulse, outline, and more… per-character and stackable
- Neon Glow: SDF-based halos around glyphs, with color, radius, softness, and pulse control
- Animations: Typewriter text, obfuscate reveal/hide, scrolling marquees
- Message Effects: Whole-message motion like slam, shatter, matrix, slide, breathe, and spin
- Markup Parser: XML-style tags for easy text styling
<rainbow>,<wave>;,<neon>,[slam] - 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, anchors, and queue channels
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/api mod, it does nothing in gameplay on its own, but the command system lets you create and test effects in-game, and the inline markup (like
<rainbow>or<neon>) styles item names, tooltips, 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! v3 includes built in KubeJS support!
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Available Versions
How to Install Embers Text API on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Embers Text API". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+3 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Embers Text API server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Embers Text API compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Embers Text API officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Embers Text API – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Embers Text API consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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