Symbols 'n' Stuff
by fzzyhmstrs
Symbols 'n' Stuff is a library for displaying visual symbols in text, with a symbol font that works anywhere a string can appear.
What it does
The library adds a symbolic font that renders icons inside ordinary text, so a tooltip, chat line or book page can show a small picture in place of a word. It bundles symbols for many vanilla items such as gems, cookies, blaze powder, skulls, music discs and mob effects, plus generic designs for metals and gems, and amethyst imbuement symbols. Players and modders can reference these symbols directly from text.
Symbols 'n' Stuff requires Fabric API on Fabric, Fabric Language Kotlin on Fabric and Quilt, and Kotlin for Forge on Forge. The client needs the mod to see the symbols, while the server can run it as an optional addition. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across the 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 range, under a custom license that is not open source.
Key features
Symbol font
A font renders symbols inside any text, so icons can appear in names, lore and messages.
Item socket representations
An empty item socket and its matching representations show which items fit a slot.
Vanilla item symbols
Gems, cookies, blaze powder, skulls, music discs and mob effects each get a symbol.
Example symbols in tooltips
A tooltip can display sample symbols, so the appearance of each one is visible in game.
Gallery
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 2
Use cases
Item lore and tooltips
Modpack makers can mark items with symbols in their descriptions instead of spelling out their kind.
Loot condition symbols
Symbols can label loot conditions, which helps when a datapack needs a visual cue for a rule.
Who it’s for: Modpack makers, datapack authors and mod developers who want icons in text. Players who only want new items or blocks will not find them here, since the mod supplies symbols rather than content.
How it compares
LetMeSymlink is server-side only, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and open source, with files for 1.20 – 26.3, so players can join without installing it. Banner Text is open source under the MIT License for 1.20.5 – 1.21.11, and it is server required with the client optional, which gives a different split between the two sides. Symbols 'n' Stuff is not open source and is client required, so players must install it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbols 'n' Stuff | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client required, server optional | 2024-09-17 |
| LetMeSymlink | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-06-21 |
| Banner Text | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-27 |
Questions
Does Symbols 'n' Stuff need Fabric API?
Do servers need Symbols 'n' Stuff installed?
Which game versions are covered?
In the catalog
Symbols 'n' Stuff is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
If you would like to use this mod, but have a specific set of symbols you'd like to use that isn't currently in the mod, please open an issue with the symbols you want, why you want them, etc. and I will look into adding them if feasible.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/symbols-n-stuff
- Owner
- fzzyhmstrs
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15