{"id":62732,"date":"2026-06-03T18:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/embers-text-api\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:08:32","slug":"embers-text-api","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/embers-text-api\/","title":{"rendered":"Embers Text API"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KJaGo7CXz8I\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>![Header Banner](https:\/\/www.bisecthosting.com\/images\/CF\/Embers_Text_API\/MP_EmbersTextAPI_header.webp)<\/p>\n<p>A library mod that gives full control over animated, styled text overlays. Display rich on-screen messages with effects like rainbow gradients, neon glows, typewriter reveals, glitch distortion, and more \u2014 all composable and stackable.<\/p>\n<p>**Supports:** Forge 1.20.1 | Fabric 1.20.1 &#038; 1.21.1 | NeoForge 1.21.1<\/p>\n<p>**Note:** As of v2, Caxton is no longer compatible as it replaces the vanilla text renderer. As of v2.9 there is now actual support for vector fonts like otf and true ttf<\/p>\n<p>![***](https:\/\/www.bisecthosting.com\/images\/CF\/Embers_Text_API\/MP_EmbersTextAPI_divider.webp)<\/p>\n<p>## **Features**<\/p>\n<p>*   **Visual Effects**: Rainbow, glitch, wave, shake, pulse, and more<br \/>\n*   **Animations**: Typewriter text, fade in\/out, progressive reveal<br \/>\n*   **Markup Parser**: XML-style tags for easy text styling<br \/>\n*   **MSDF Font Rendering**: Crisp TrueType\/OpenType fonts at any scale using Multi-Channel Signed Distance Fields with sharp corner reproduction<br \/>\n*   **Inline Rendering**: Items and entities within text<br \/>\n*   **Server-Side Control**: Send styled messages from server to clients<br \/>\n*   **Highly Customizable**: Per-character effects, gradients, backgrounds<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>## **Commands**<\/p>\n<p>| Command                              |Description                            |<br \/>\n| &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; |&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; |<br \/>\n| <code>\/eta send player duration text<\/code> |Send a styled message                  |<br \/>\n| <code>\/eta queue player channel definition<\/code> |Queue sequential messages on a channel |<br \/>\n| <code>\/eta test id<\/code>            |Play a built-in demo message           |<br \/>\n| <code>\/eta test effect name<\/code>   |Preview an individual effect           |<br \/>\n| <code>\/eta test combo effects<\/code> |Preview effect combinations            |<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>## **For Developers**<\/p>\n<p>Embers Text API provides a full Java API for sending styled messages from the server. Register custom effects, parse markup, or build spans programmatically.<\/p>\n<p>Check the **documentation** for integration guides and API reference.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>## **For Pack Devs**<\/p>\n<p>*   This is a **library mod** \u2014 it does nothing in gameplay on its own, but the command system lets you create and test effects in-game. 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