Phoenix's Chromatic Codes
by Phoenixvine
Phoenix's Chromatic Codes adds text color and animated text effects that work through simple codes in signs, books, chat messages, item names and fluid names.
What it does
Players and map makers type short color codes in text, and the mod displays the result in color. It supports custom hex colors and a set of animated effects: gradients, waves, pulses, glitches, shaking and rainbow text. Effects can combine several colors, so a single code can run an orange and yellow wave or a four-color animated gradient. Because the codes are plain text, they work in places that only accept lang text formatting, where many mods cannot show color at all.
Custom codes are stored in the mod's own data, and map makers can add colors and effects of their own. Other mods can register new movement and effect types through the mod, so the set of effects is not fixed. The mod is published for Forge only, with a file for 1.20.1 that is marked as the latest release and builds covering 1.20.1 – 26.1.1. It is licensed under the MIT License and is open source, and the source code is public on GitHub. Installation covers the server and each player's game.
Key features
Custom hex colors
Hex color codes can be typed directly, so text is not limited to the standard Minecraft palette.
Animated gradients and waves
Gradients move across text, and wave and pulse effects make letters rise and fade between colors.
Glitch, shake and rainbow text
Glitch, shake and rainbow effects give text a moving look without any extra items or blocks.
Unicode-based codes
Codes use Unicode symbols, so they can be entered in signs, books, chat and item names.
Extensible effect types
Developers can register entirely new movement and effect types for other mods to use.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Map makers, builders and server owners who want colored or animated text in places where normal formatting is limited. Developers who want to add their own effect types can use the mod's extension points.
How it compares
Sign Clipboard is the other Forge option in this set, published for 1.20.1 only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with a client and server environment. Unlocked Typing is available for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved, and it also runs on client and server. Animated Hearts is a client-side only mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge that is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix's Chromatic Codes | Forge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-14 |
| Sign Clipboard | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-06-24 |
| Unlocked Typing | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
| Animated Hearts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-11 |
Questions
Which loader does Phoenix's Chromatic Codes support?
Does the server need the mod?
In the catalog
Phoenix's Chromatic Codes is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 11,522 mods support Minecraft 26.1.1.
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What the author says
Phoenix Chromatic Colors is a mod that adds advanced text coloring and animated text effects using simple color codes. The mod uses the & symbol to activate color/effect codes in-game and the § symbol to use them in lang.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/phoenixs-chromatic-codes
- Owner
- Phoenixvine
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15