Area Hints
by IMSng
Area Hints displays a name when a player walks into a region, and shows a title animation at the top of the screen for each area entered.
What it does
Regions are drawn as polygons with a name, colors, heights and a freely chosen boundary. Entering a region brings up an RPG-style title, and nested regions such as a throne room inside a kingdom show combined titles. Outside every region, the dimension's default name appears, for example Wilderness Continent.
The areahint easyadd command starts an interactive setup where the player walks around the area and clicks to create it. Names, colors, heights and boundaries can be changed later, and regions can be split or merged. Calculations run on the client with multithreading, so the server carries almost no load.
Area Hints is a client and server mod: the server and every player need it. It loads on Fabric and Quilt for 1.19 – 1.21.11, and is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Named regions
Regions are defined with polygons and given a name, with adjustable boundaries and heights.
Automatic area titles
Titles fade in with smooth animation when a player enters a named region, in an RPG-style display.
Nested regions
Regions can be placed inside other regions, and the titles of both levels appear together.
Dimension default names
A dimension can show its own name wherever no custom region covers the player.
Interactive creation
The areahint easyadd command walks the player through creating an area by clicking, without manual coordinate entry.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Named kingdoms on a server
Server owners can mark towns, castles and wilderness so players see where they are while travelling.
Adventure maps
Map makers can give each stage its own title, which helps the journey feel distinct.
Who it’s for: Server owners and map makers who want named places in a Minecraft world, and players who explore large maps.
How it compares
Location Tooltip is a Fabric mod released under the MIT License as open source, for 1.20.1 – 26.2, where the client is required and the server optional. AreaProtection is a server-side only Fabric mod under All rights reserved, not open source, for 1.21.11 – 26.2, and it protects areas rather than naming them. Journey Titles runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.2 – 1.21.5, with the server required and the client optional, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Hints | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-18 |
| Location Tooltip | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-14 |
| AreaProtection | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-29 |
| Journey Titles | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-30 |
Questions
Does Area Hints need Fabric API?
Does Area Hints have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Area Hints support?
In the catalog
Area Hints is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Add immersive area name popups to your Minecraft world! When entering custom regions, elegant area titles appear at the top of your screen. Supports multi-level nesting, dimension default names, and easy creation tools—making exploration feel truly meaningful. Areas Hint allows players to define regions (called…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/area-hints
- Owner
- IMSng
- Published
- 2025-08-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15