Epithet
by yann1n
Epithet changes how resource pack textures are matched to renamed items, so a custom texture can still apply when an item's name carries extra words.
What it does
By default, a resource pack texture for an item only applies when the item's name matches the keyword exactly. Once Epithet is installed, the match uses containment: an item whose name holds the keyword still receives the texture. A renamed Battle Hammer 3000 therefore keeps its texture, where without the mod it would lose it.
Styling codes inside a name are stripped before matching, so a formatted name is compared on its plain text. The mod works with vanilla resource packs that use custom item textures, and it runs on the client alone, with no part of it needed on a server. Files are published for Fabric only, for game versions 1.21.11 – 26.2, under All rights reserved, which means the license does not make the code open source.
Key features
Containment matching
Textures are applied when the keyword appears anywhere in an item's name, instead of only on an exact match.
Renamed items keep textures
Items renamed with extra words, such as Battle Hammer 3000, still show the texture set for their base name.
Formatting codes ignored
Color codes and formatting inside item names are stripped before matching, so styling a name does not break its texture.
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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.
Use cases
Renamed tools in a texture pack
A pack that retextures a named tool can cover every rename a player gives it, without listing each full name.
Who it’s for: Players who use custom item textures from resource packs on Fabric, and pack authors who want a texture to cover renamed items.
How it compares
Better Hammers is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that is client and server and open source under the MIT License, so it adds items rather than changing texture matching. Live Texture Editor is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21 – 26.3 that is not open source and works on textures in a different way, while CIT Resewn Continuation is client-side, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.10 – 26.2 on Fabric and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epithet | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-03 |
| Better Hammers | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-02 |
| Live Texture Editor | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| CIT Resewn Continuation | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.10 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-10 |
Questions
Does Epithet need a resource pack to do anything?
Which versions does Epithet support?
Does Epithet have to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Epithet is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Normally, if a resource pack gives a custom texture to an item named "Battle Hammer", that texture only appears when the name is exactly "Battle Hammer". Rename it to "Battle Hammer 3000" and the texture disappears. This mod makes the match work by containment instead of exact equality. If the item name contains the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/epithet
- Owner
- yann1n
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15