Colorful Anvils Unoffical Port
Add colors and formatting to item names in anvils using & codes! Supports &c (red), &l (bold), hex colors, gradients, and more. Unofficial port for 1.21.8+.
Screenshots
About this Mod
🎨 Use formatting codes in anvils to style your item names!
This is an unofficial port of Colorful Anvils by rogi27 for Minecraft 1.21.8+.
How to Use
- Place an item in an anvil
- Type your name with formatting codes (e.g.
&c&lFire Sword) - Take the item - it now has colored text!
Check the gallery for examples of each formatting style!
✨ No Character Limit
Vanilla Minecraft limits anvil input to 50 characters. This mod removes that limit, so you can type long gradients, lore lines, and complex formatting without being cut off.
Formatting Codes
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
&0–&9, &a–&f |
Colors |
&l |
Bold |
&o |
Italic |
&n |
Underline |
&m |
|
&k |
Obfuscated |
&r |
Reset |
&#RRGGBB |
Hex color |
&&c |
Escape (shows literal &c) |
Advanced
<gradient:#ff0000:#00ff00>text</gradient>- Gradient<rainbow>text</rainbow>- Rainbow
Lore Support
Add lore lines using | as separator:
&c&lFire Sword|&7Burns everything|&eDeals fire damage
The first part becomes the name, everything after | becomes lore lines. Renaming without | clears any previous lore.
Server Config
Config file at config/colorfulanvils.json toggle colors, formatting, hex, gradient, rainbow, and lore on/off. Optional permission support with fabric-permissions-api (disabled by default).
Permissions (when enabled):
colorfulanvils.use— basic formattingcolorfulanvils.lore— lore supportcolorfulanvils.gradient— gradient textcolorfulanvils.rainbow— rainbow text
Requirements
- Minecraft 1.21.8+
- Fabric Loader
- Fabric API
Credits
- Original mod by rogi27
- Uses Text Placeholder API by Patbox
🐛 Bug Reports & Feature Requests
Found a bug or want a new feature? Join the Discord and let us know!
Available Versions
How to Install Colorful Anvils Unoffical Port 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Colorful Anvils Unoffical Port". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+4 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Colorful Anvils Unoffical Port 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Colorful Anvils Unoffical Port compatible with fabric?
Colorful Anvils Unoffical Port officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Colorful Anvils Unoffical Port – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Colorful Anvils Unoffical Port 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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