Enhanced Anvils
Allows you to use colors / fonts and set lore when renaming items in an anvil.
Screenshots
About this Mod
Enhanced Anvils changes the vanilla anvil screen to add extra buttons.
- 16 colored buttons which correspond to each color code Minecraft supports
- 6 buttons corresponding to each formatting code allowing you to make obfuscated, bold, strikethrough, underlined, italic or reset the formatting of text
- 4 custom buttons corresponding to each Font in the Minecraft Java edition
- 3 custom lore buttons allowing which turn the current text into lore (up to 3 different lore lines)
Each of the buttons inserts the formatting code at the current cursor position in the edit box. (or at the start if using the font or lore buttons)
These buttons allows users to use colors / fonts / lore when naming items.
The lore feature is mostly untested, please report any problems with the feature on the issue tracker.
Available Versions
How to Install Enhanced Anvils 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 "Enhanced Anvils". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.10 (+2 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Enhanced Anvils 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 Enhanced Anvils compatible with fabric and neoforge?
Enhanced Anvils officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.10. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Enhanced Anvils – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Enhanced Anvils 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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