TextMod
by vaclavak
TextMod lets a player place customizable text on screen, with options for position, hex colors and a rainbow cycling mode.
What it does
TextMod draws a text overlay on the screen. The text, its position and its colors are set in the mod's configuration, and a color file accepts named colors. Hex codes work for any color, and a built-in color picker can supply the code, which is copied from the picker with its leading hash symbol. A rainbow cycling mode changes the text color over time.
Placeholders insert live values into the text, such as the current time shown as HH:MM:SS, and each placeholder updates on its own. The mod is client-side only, so only the player needs it installed. Fabric API is required on the Fabric loader. Files cover 1.8.9 and 1.21.4 – 1.21.9, and the latest Fabric build is for 1.21.9.
The Forge build is published for 1.8.9 and is the only build that supports placeholders for now. TextMod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, though its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Custom text overlay
Shows a customizable text screen during play, with its content and layout set by the player.
Hex color support
Colors can be typed as hex codes or picked with a color picker, and set in a JSON color file.
Rainbow color cycling
An optional mode cycles the text color through a rainbow over time.
Time placeholders
Placeholders show live values such as the current time in HH:MM:SS, updating independently of other text.
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 1
Use cases
Clock overlay
A player can configure TextMod to display the current time in the corner of the screen while playing.
Who it’s for: Players who want a short piece of on-screen text in a chosen color or position, such as a clock, a label or a status line. Placeholders are only available in the Forge 1.8.9 build at the moment.
How it compares
Ping Counter is client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.8.9 – 1.21.10 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, so it covers a ping display instead of free text. Textcreator is different: it needs both the client and the server, is not open source, and targets 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Fabric and Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TextMod | Fabric and Forge | 1.8.9 – 1.21.9 | Client-side only | 2026-04-22 |
| Ping Counter | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.8.9 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-01 |
| Textcreator | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-15 |
Questions
Does TextMod need Fabric API?
Which loader and version should a player choose for placeholders?
Does the server need TextMod?
In the catalog
TextMod is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,427 mods support Minecraft 1.21.9.
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What the author says
Textmod 1.5 for forge 1.8.9 is now released! Textmod is a mod that allows you to render customizable text on your screen.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/textmod
- Owner
- vaclavak
- Published
- 2024-03-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15