Typewriter Day Counter
by limesplatus
With Typewriter Day Counter installed on a server, each new Minecraft day opens with a typewriter-style day number shown to the players.
What it does
The day counter appears at the start of every in-game day and again when a player first joins the server. Its text is drawn one character at a time, which gives the display a typewriter effect in the style of a title card. On milestone days such as day 100, a longer animation plays, and the same treatment applies to every multiple of 100.
Vanilla Minecraft counts days from 0, so the mod adds one day to the world so that the counter begins at Day 1. The project is a standalone mini-pack taken from a larger modpack, and it is published as a data pack as well as for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Server owners need the mod installed; players can join without it. Files exist for 1.19 – 26.1.2, with 1.2 for 26.1.2 as the latest build, released on 2026-05-12.
Key features
Day counter at dawn
A day number is displayed at the start of each Minecraft day, so players see the count without using a command.
Typewriter text
The day number is drawn one character at a time, giving the display a typewriter effect.
Join display
The counter is also shown when a player first joins the server, so newcomers see the current day.
Milestone animation
Days that are multiples of 100 trigger a special, longer animation than ordinary days.
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.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Survival servers
Server owners who want a visible running count of days can use the counter as a simple marker of progress.
Story-driven settings
The title-card style suits worlds that unfold chapter by chapter as a story.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a day counter that appears at each new day, and players on those servers who want the display for milestone days.
How it compares
Server Day Counter is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21 – 26.3, so players can join without installing anything. Ultimate DayCounter is also server required with an optional client, is not open source, is under All rights reserved and is published for 1.21.6 – 26.3. Brand New Day is client-side only, not open source, and published for 1.20.1 – 26.3 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typewriter Day Counter | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-12 |
| Server Day Counter | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-01 |
| Ultimate DayCounter | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-09 |
| Brand New Day | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does Typewriter Day Counter need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Typewriter Day Counter support?
Why does the counter start at Day 1?
In the catalog
Typewriter Day Counter is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This pack is a standalone, mini-pack of a feature from Vanilla Refresh
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/typewriter-daycounter
- Owner
- limesplatus
- Published
- 2024-09-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15