Better Name Visibility

Better Name Visibility

Increases the visibility of names behind blocks

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Screenshots

Comparison
Custom Text Color
Custom Background Color
Light Level Independent Names
Scale Names

About this Mod

This mod improves the visibility of all vanilla names rendered.
The improved rendering can be turned off or on at any time using a configurable key (Standard: +).

Comparison Image with a barely visible and a good visible name

Configuration

Several configuration options are provided through YACL. You can edit the config using Mod Menu.

Foreground Color

Controls the text color and opacity of names. It defaults to fully opaque white.
A name tag in orange color

Background Color

Controls the background color of name tags. It defaults to semi transparent black.
A name tag with a bright pink background

Fullbright Names

Name tags are no longer affected by the current light level. This only affects names that are not rendered behind other blocks. Names behind other blocks are always fullbright. It defaults to on.
A name underwater. Compares on vs off. On is brighter

Distant Name Scaling

Sets the scaling of distant names from 0.0 to 1.0. At 0.0 names are not scaled at all. At 1.0 all names appear the same size, regardless of distance. It defaults to 0.2.
A vertical comparison of two different scale factors

Render Names At Any Distance

By default Minecraft stops rendering names farther away than 64 blocks. This limit can be disabled, but is only recommended with decent name scaling enabled. It is disabled by default.

Disable Team Colors

Team Colors will by default overwrite the RGB components of your custom foreground colors. You may enable this option to force the use of your configured text color. It is not enabled by default.

Shader Support

Correct functionality in combination with shaders is not guaranteed. Some shaderpacks may support all functionality, while other shaderpacks will only work partly, i. e. not renderering names through walls.

Available Versions

Better Name Visibility 2.0.3release
MC 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5fabric
December 3, 2025
Better Name Visibility 2.0.2release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric
October 23, 2025
Better Name Visibility 2.0.2release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric
June 18, 2025
Better Name Visibility 2.0.2release
MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric
May 21, 2025
Better Name Visibility 2.0.2release
MC 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
May 18, 2025

How to Install Better Name Visibility on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Name Visibility". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+22 more)

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Name Visibility 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Better Name Visibility compatible with fabric?

Better Name Visibility officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Better Name Visibility – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Name Visibility 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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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+15 more