Hud Texts
by AntrolGaming
With Hud Texts, server owners and modpack builders can place text on the HUD that includes live variables, color codes and formatting.
What it does
Hud Texts is a Forge and NeoForge utility for on-screen UI text. Its text strings can contain variables that are replaced with live values as the game runs, and a variable list gives the names that can be used. Color codes and formatting let the text be styled, and the whole set can be adjusted in the configuration.
The mod is intended for the UI texts of a modpack or a server, where the same text needs to show changing information. Because it is built for both client and server, the server and every player need it. A command turns the display on and off, so text can be hidden without editing files. Its author notes that more variables are planned.
Installation needs Forge or NeoForge only, with no other mod listed as a requirement. Files are published for 1.19.4 – 1.21.1, with the latest Forge file being 3.2 for 1.20.1 and the latest NeoForge file being 3.2 for 1.21.1, both dated 2024-12-01. The mod is released under a custom license and is not open source.
Key features
Variables in UI text
Text can include variables that are replaced with current values, and a variable list shows the available names.
Color codes and formatting
Color codes and text formatting can be applied to the displayed strings to style them.
Customizable texts
The mod is described as fully customizable, so the content and layout of the texts can be set to suit a pack.
Command to toggle display
A command turns the texts on or off during play, without changing the configuration files.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Required by 2 mods
Use cases
Modpack HUD text
Pack builders can add informational lines to the screen, using variables that update with the game state.
Server information lines
Server owners can show text on every player's screen while the server runs it alongside the client.
Who it’s for: The mod suits modpack builders and server owners who want on-screen text with variables, color codes and formatting. Players who only need the standard interface have no reason to add it.
How it compares
Text Formatting Everywhere is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.5 – 1.21.11, with the client or server optional. Text Animator is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and needs the client, with the server optional, for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1. Hud Texts is not open source and runs on Forge and NeoForge only, so it is the choice for those loaders when variables are needed.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hud Texts | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-01 |
| Text Formatting Everywhere | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21.11 | Client or server, optional | 2025-10-07 |
| Text Animator | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client required, server optional | 2026-06-21 |
Questions
Which loaders does Hud Texts support?
Does the server need Hud Texts too?
Can the texts be turned off in game?
In the catalog
Hud Texts is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
### 📝About: If you want UI texts with variables then this mod is for you. ### ⚙️Features: - Supported Engine: FORGE - Supported Game Versions: 1.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.1 - Fully customizable - Variables (There will be more) - Variable list - Color codes - Formatting - Command to turn off/on
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hud-texts
- Owner
- AntrolGaming
- Published
- 2023-07-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15