Embers Text API

A library mod that gives full control over animated, styled text overlays. Display rich on-screen messages with effects like ✨ gradients, neon glows, typewriter reveals, glitch distortion, and more — all composable and stackable.

Supports: Forge 1.20.1 | Fabric 1.20.1 & 1.21.1 | NeoForge 1.21.1

Note: As of v2, Caxton is no longer compatible as it replaces the vanilla text renderer. As of v2.9 there is now actual support for vector fonts like otf and true ttf

Features

• Visual Effects: ✨, glitch, wave, shake, pulse, and more
• Animations: Typewriter text, fade in/out, progressive reveal
• Markup Parser: XML-style tags for easy text styling
• 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

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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

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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.

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For Pack Devs

• This is a library mod — it does nothing in gameplay on its own, but the command system lets you create and test effects in-game. Also you can use the inline text styling using tags(like ) for things like item 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!