Rephrase
by Storm316
Rephrase lets players give held and worn gear custom names, colors, glow and particle effects, and sounds, without changing the real item name underneath.
What it does
Players can restyle an item with custom names, colors, gradients, glow, borders, title tags, particles that show while the item is held or equipped, and sounds that play on equip. Settings are edited through an inventory screen that opens from a key.
Styles can be saved as profiles for different setups and shared with friends, including on a server. Because the real item name stays underneath, resource packs and custom item textures still work as before. The mod is built on Fabric API and runs on the client alone, so servers do not need it to show the styling to a player who has it installed.
Rephrase is published for Fabric only, on 26.1.2 and 26.2, with 1.0.2 for 26.2 as the latest file. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Custom names and colors
Items can be given a display name with gradients, title tags and colors that replace the default text.
Glow, borders and particles
Items can show a glow, a border and particle effects while they are held or equipped.
Equip sounds
A chosen sound can play when an item is equipped, adding a sound cue to a piece of gear.
Saved profiles and sharing
A full set of styles can be saved as a profile for different setups and shared with friends or a server.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Themed gear on a server
A player can shape a set of equipment around a theme and share the profile with friends on the same server.
Keeping resource packs
Because the real item name stays in place, texture packs that rely on item names keep working alongside the styling.
Who it’s for: Players who want their gear to look distinct on a Fabric client, and groups who share item styles among friends.
How it compares
DuskCustomizer is a Fabric mod that runs on the server alone and is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20 – 26.3. Colored Name Tags runs on client and server together, is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.8. Gear On Death is client-side only, not open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.4 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rephrase | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-27 |
| DuskCustomizer | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-26 |
| Colored Name Tags | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-09 |
| Gear On Death | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-13 |
Questions
Does Rephrase need Fabric API?
Does Rephrase have to be on the server?
Which game versions does Rephrase support?
In the catalog
Rephrase 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
(And your real item name stays underneath, so resource packs and CIT still work if you use them.)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/rephrase
- Owner
- Storm316
- Published
- 2026-07-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15