Dyed Books
by ItzSwirlz
Dyed Books lets a written book take on a dye color the way leather armor does, on Quilt for 1.20.4.
What it does
The mod adds dye books: a book can be combined with dyes in a crafting grid to take on their color, following the same approach vanilla uses for leather armor. It changes the book item itself and adds new items to the game. Written book textures receive a tinted overlay, and some dyes, such as white and yellow, need a slightly adjusted texture to appear bright.
Dyed Books is a client-side only mod, so only the client needs it and servers run without it. It requires Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) and Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL) on Quilt. Files are published for 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2 and 1.20.4, with 1.0-beta+1.20.4 for 1.20.4 as the latest, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and open source.
One caution from the author concerns worlds: books that were created while the mod was present still exist once it is removed, so an uninstalled world keeps them as items without their dyed appearance. Staying on the mod keeps the books intact, which matters for long-running modded saves that are upgraded over time.
Key features
Dyeable books
A book can be combined with dyes to change its color, as leather armor can be dyed.
Dyed written book textures
Written book textures gain a tinted overlay so the dyed color shows on the book.
Adjusted dye textures
Bright dyes such as white and yellow use a slightly adjusted texture so they display clearly.
New items
The mod adds new items alongside the changes made to the book item itself.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Decorated libraries
Builders can color books on shelves to match the palette of a room or a themed build.
Who it’s for: Players who build with books and want colored variants in vanilla-style crafting. Because the mod is client-side only, it fits single-player worlds and multiplayer clients alike.
How it compares
Dyes is a server-side option under the MIT License for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, with Fabric, Forge and Quilt files, so server owners can add it while players need nothing. Wood you Dye is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, covers 1.20 – 26.1.2 on four loaders, and must run on both client and server, unlike Dyed Books which is client-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyed Books | Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-04-01 |
| Dyes | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Server required, client optional | 2024-03-03 |
| Wood you Dye | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-30 |
Questions
Which loader does Dyed Books need?
Does the server need Dyed Books?
What happens to dyed books if the mod is removed?
In the catalog
Dyed Books is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,767 Decoration mods for Quilt. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Small Minecraft mod that allows you to dye books like you can with leather armor. The title and description says it all! You can dye books by combining a book and dyes together.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dyedbooks
- Owner
- ItzSwirlz
- Published
- 2024-02-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-04-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15