
Descriptive
Customize your in-game name with (basically) no limits!
Screenshots

About this Mod

Why have a boring white name when you could have this?

Colors. Formatting. Animations. Your name, your style.
⚠️ Project is now in Beta! Expect some bugs. ⚠️
🎨 Pick your color, any color
🟦 Solid — RGB sliders + live hex input. Fine tune your color to your liking.
🌈 Rainbow — Animated, cycling through every color.
🎨 Gradient — Two colors blended together.
✍️ Make it highlighted
Stack any combination of:
Bold · Italic · Underline · Strikethrough
Yes, you can select all four at once.
🎬 Add some movement
| Animation | How it looks |
|---|---|
| 🏀 Bounce | ![]() |
| 🌊 Wave | ![]() |
| ⚡ Glitch | ![]() |
| 🕰️ Pendulum | ![]() |
| 💓 Pulse | ![]() |
| 😵 Shake | ![]() |
| 🎷 Swing | ![]() |
| 🌀 Turbulence | ![]() |
| 〰️ Wiggle | ![]() |
| 🌅 Fade | ![]() |
Pick one animation, stack a few together, or enable them all. It's entirely up to you.
Fine-tune how fast everything plays with the speed slider. Anywhere from a 0.1× speed to an unhinged 5.0× speed.
✅ Works in Multiplayer
Here's how it works:
- Server has Descriptive installed — your styled name is shown to everyone automatically, no extra setup needed.
- Vanilla or unmodded server — Descriptive will ask if you want to connect to an external relay server so other Descriptive users can still see your name. This connection is opt-in, you can enable this function in the Descriptive Settings > Toggle Relay... Menu.
📥 Getting started
🎮 Minecraft Client
- Download Descriptive and the Fabric API.
- Drop it in your
mods/folder - Boot up Minecraft
- Launch a world, press
Uor type/descriptive configand go customize!
🖥️ Minecraft Server
- Download Descriptive
- Drop it in your server's
mods/orplugins/folder - Start the server. You can allow or disallow players to use the mod in the
descriptive-server.tomlfile
⚠️ Only download from Modrinth. Don't trust random sites!
🐛 Something broken?
Open an issue on GitHub. Describe your issue, include what version you're on, what other mods you have and any crash logs. We'll sort it out.
📩 Contact
Reach out to us at [email protected]
Enjoyed it? A ❤️ on Modrinth or a ⭐ on GitHub genuinely makes our day.
Available Versions
How to Install Descriptive on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set bukkit Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the bukkit loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Descriptive". 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 (+1 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Descriptive server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong bukkit 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 Descriptive compatible with bukkit and fabric and folia and paper and purpur and quilt and spigot?
Descriptive officially supports bukkit, fabric, folia, paper, purpur, quilt, spigot for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Descriptive – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Descriptive 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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