No Rename italic
No Rename italic is a datapack that strips the default italic styling from items renamed with an anvil, so custom names render in the normal font.
What it does
Renamed items in vanilla Minecraft display their custom name in italics. The datapack removes that italic formatting through commands, so the names appear in the regular font instead. It only changes items placed in the hotbar slots, and it works alongside custom-styled names that use colors and other text formatting.
The change matters most in multiplayer, where only one player's system time is used by the datapack's logic, and in single-player worlds it applies without restrictions. Server owners install it as a datapack, while the mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt as well. The code is licensed under the MIT License and is not open source. Files exist for 1.20.6 and the range 1.20.6 – 26.1.2, with 0.1+mod for 26.1.2 as the newest release.
Key features
Removes italic item names
Custom names on renamed items are drawn without the default italic styling applied by the game.
Clean, readable names
Names use the normal font, which the author describes as better for readability than the italic default.
Colored and styled names
Names that already use colors or custom text styling keep that formatting when the italic is removed.
Hotbar item scope
The change is limited to items placed in hotbar slots, so other inventory slots keep the original styling.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
How it compares
Text Formatting Everywhere covers a broader job. It is licensed under the MIT License and runs as a client or server mod for 1.20.5 – 1.21.11 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Simple Rename Command is server-side only and published for Fabric for 1.21.11 – 26.2 under a custom license, so it handles renaming through commands rather than changing how names look.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Rename italic | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.6 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-22 |
| Text Formatting Everywhere | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21.11 | Client or server, optional | 2025-10-07 |
| Simple Rename Command | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-20 |
Questions
Does No Rename italic need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does No Rename italic support?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
No Rename italic is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This datapack removes the default italic formatting applied to renamed item names in Minecraft. Instead of the usual italic text, item names will appear in a clean, normal font for better readability and a more polished UI experience. /trigger no_italic.fix: to fix the item name formatting.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-rename-italic
- Owner
- BibekTheLegend
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15