Stendhal
With Stendhal installed, the book, sign, anvil and chat screens gain copy, paste, page navigation and unicode picker tools on the client.
What it does
Stendhal reworks the vanilla screens for writable and signed books, signs and anvils. Page content can be copied, pasted and cleared, pages can be added or removed in one click, and whole books or signs can be exported to disk or imported back. Legacy colors and unicode characters are reachable from the same screens, and nametags can be renamed with them at an anvil.
Opening the chat shows a row of unicode symbols that can be inserted with a click. Signed books can be read with page index navigation and search, and an exported book can be placed back into a Book & Quill. Stendhal requires Fabric API and runs only on the client; the server and other players see the same edited books and signs without installing it, because the changes use existing vanilla features.
Key features
Book and sign tools
Copy, paste and clear page content, or an entire book or sign, from the reworked screens.
Page navigation and search
Signed books can be read with a page index and a search field, and exported to reuse in a Book & Quill.
Unicode picker
A picker lets players select any unicode character supported by the in-game font.
Import and export
Books and signs can be saved to and loaded from the Minecraft folder to move them between worlds or servers.
Chat character bar
A row of unicode symbols is available as soon as the chat is opened.
Gallery
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.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
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
Writing signs and nametags
Players who build directions on signs, or rename items at an anvil, can add unicode symbols and legacy colors from the same screens.
Reusing written books
Books written in one world can be exported to disk and loaded into another world or on a server.
Who it’s for: Players who edit books and signs often and want faster copy, paste and page tools in vanilla screens, on Fabric 1.16.5 – 26.3 builds.
How it compares
Sign Tools is a Fabric and Forge client mod for 1.18 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, so it covers signs on both loaders but stops before 26.3. No Recipe Book is a Fabric and NeoForge client mod for 1.18 – 26.3 that hides the recipe book rather than editing books and signs. Book Formatting is a Fabric client mod for 1.19.3 – 1.21.5 released as CC0 1.0 Universal, and it covers book formatting only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stendhal | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-20 |
| Sign Tools | Fabric and Forge | 1.18 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-08-18 |
| No Recipe Book | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-25 |
| Book Formatting | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2024-04-15 |
Questions
Does Stendhal need Fabric API?
Do other players need Stendhal to see edited books and signs?
Is there a Forge version of Stendhal?
In the catalog
Stendhal is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
⚠️ Some newer features might be unavailable if you use older Minecraft versions (1.16, 1.17). ⚠️ This mod is exclusive to Fabric. There is/will be no Forge version. Take a look at the FAQ below for an alternative. All the vanilla GUIs (screens) for Book & Quills, Books, Anvils and Signs have been reworked, with quick…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/stendhal
- Owner
- NebSpacefarer
- Published
- 2021-04-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15