SignBoard Preview
by LirxOwO
Signs in this mod show their text as a floating label above the block, so a sign's content can be read from a distance.
What it does
Text on a sign is shown as a floating display above it, which helps when the sign is too small or too far to read. The display follows the sign's content and updates on its own when the text is edited. Regular signs and hanging signs both get the label, and the display is removed again when a player leaves the world, so nothing stays behind.
Placing and editing a sign works as it does in vanilla. Dyes still change text color and multi-line text is shown in full. Because the labels show a sign's content, they suit shop price displays, building labels and any scene where the text on a sign needs to be clear. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything, and it is published for NeoForge 1.21 – 1.21.4 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which makes it open source. Its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Floating sign text
The text of a sign appears above it as a floating display, for regular and hanging signs alike.
Automatic updates
The floating label changes as soon as the sign's content is edited, with no reload needed.
Vanilla sign behavior
Placing, editing and dyeing a sign work as usual, and colors and multi-line text are kept.
Cleanup on leave
Displays are handled as players enter and leave a world, so labels do not linger after the world is closed.
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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
Shop prices
Prices written on signs stay readable from a distance, so a market stall can be read while walking past it.
Building labels
Rooms, floors and districts can be named with signs whose text shows up above them.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want shop prices or labels to stay readable, and builders who label rooms or districts with signs.
How it compares
HoloSigns is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 26.1, open source under the MIT License, and runs on the client and server. Hanging Heads is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that also needs both sides and is released under the MIT License. Big Signs is for Forge and NeoForge 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, is not open source, and needs both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SignBoard Preview | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-02-26 |
| HoloSigns | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-29 |
| Hanging Heads | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-28 |
| Big Signs | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-12-30 |
Questions
Does Sign Board Preview need to be installed on the client?
Which NeoForge versions does Sign Board Preview support?
Can the floating text be used with hanging signs?
In the catalog
SignBoard Preview is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod adds a simple yet practical feature to Minecraft: floating text displays above (or below) signs. Key Features: - Automatically displays floating text above signs - Full support for both regular and hanging signs - Preserves all vanilla sign features (such as colors) - Floating text updates automatically with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/signboard-preview
- Owner
- LirxOwO
- Published
- 2025-02-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15