Monklish Font
by Lykrast
Monklish Font adds a custom text font that renders the Monklish alphabet from Bloons Tower Defense 6 in banner patterns and in-game text.
What it does
Monklish Font replaces the standard letters of the game with glyphs in the Monklish style taken from Bloons Tower Defense 6. The 26 Latin letters, in both uppercase and lowercase, display the same glyph for each case, and the exclamation mark and question mark are included. Arabic numerals, punctuation marks and any characters outside the set keep the base font, so mixed text stays readable.
The font is selected through the JSON text id monklishfont:monklish, which can be used in tellraw, title commands and custom item names. A bookshelf font command offers a simpler way to switch to it without writing JSON. Banner patterns in the Monklish alphabet are also added, so players can spell words on banners.
The mod draws its approach from font mods made by Darkhax, and it loads on Forge and NeoForge, targeting 1.20.1 only. Installation covers the server and each player's game. The code is not open source and is released under All rights reserved, although the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Monklish banner patterns
Banner patterns are added that spell letters in the Monklish alphabet from Bloons Tower Defense 6.
Case-matched letters
All 26 Latin letters use the same glyph in upper and lower case, so capitalization does not change the look.
Font in JSON text
The font is applied by the id monklishfont:monklish in JSON text components and item names.
Bookshelf font command
A bookshelf font command switches text to the Monklish font without writing JSON, which suits simple builds.
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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
Who it’s for: Players and map makers who want Bloons Tower Defense 6 styling in text, and server owners who expect the font in tellraw and title messages. Both the server and clients need the mod for the font to render.
How it compares
Alphabet Blocks is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment, released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and not open source. Alphabet Plates is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1, client and server, under the MIT License, but it is not open source either. Monkey Banners covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, so it reaches more loaders and versions than Monklish Font.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monklish Font | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-02 |
| Alphabet Blocks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-11-29 |
| Alphabet Plates | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-06 |
| Monkey Banners | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-16 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Monklish Font is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds a font based on the Monklish alphabet found in Bloons Tower Defense 6, as well as 28 banner patterns based on the 28 characters from it. The font can be used by any JSON text (it has id monklishfont:monklish), such as with the /tellraw or /title commands on in custom item names. If you have Bookshelf…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/monklish-font
- Owner
- Lykrast
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15