CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Improved Signs
Improvements for your signs and frames on your Fabric/Quilt server. Passthrough signs, retain sign text, copy signs & more!
Quick answer
Which Improved Signs release should I use?
Improved Signs 1.7.0 for Minecraft 26.2 targets 26.2 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Improved Signs required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Improved Signs 1.7.0 for Minecraft 26.2 need?
Improved Signs 1.7.0 for Minecraft 26.2. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Improved Signs without breaking your instance.
Built for Improved Signs 1.7.0 for Minecraft 26.2. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use Improved Signs 1.7.0 for Minecraft 26.2. It targets 26.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside Improved Signs 1.7.0 for Minecraft 26.2. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Improved Signs add?
Improved Signs 
This mod is only for Fabric/Quilt Servers(or Single-Player) and requires Fabric API or Quilted Fabric API

Features
- Sign & Item Frame Passthrough: Access chests, shulker boxes, barrels, etc behind signs by right-clicking the sign
- Interact with Item Frames normally by shift(sneak) + right-click
- Invisible Item Frames - Use Amethyst Shards to turn item frames invisible
- You can configure it to use Glass Panes instead
- Signs Retain - Breaking a sign will retain that sign's text, color and glowing. Put the sign in a crafting window to reset it
- Sign Copy - Right-clicking a sign with a sign(or stack of signs) in your hand will copy the text to the held signs
- Tooltip text for Sign Copy and Retain is generated server-side, no client-side mod required

- Stop Sign editor from opening when placing new signs
- All features are configurable in
config/improvedsigns.json5
Shout-outs
- Original Sign Retain functionality merged from umollu's Sign Retain
- Girafi for the idea for Passthrough Signs. Find their original mod for Forge here
- MeeniMc for contributing several version updates
- Jarva for many contributions to the mod
- Everyone else that has contributed
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Improved Signs by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
1 loader build26.1.2
1 loader build1.21.11
1 loader build1.21.9
1 loader build1.21.7
1 loader build1.21.6
1 loader build1.21.5
1 loader build1.21.4
1 loader build1.21.3
1 loader build1.21.1
1 loader build1.21
2 loader builds1.20.6
2 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 27 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Improved Signs versions and loaders
Improved Signs 1.7.0 for Minecraft 26.2
improved-signs-1.7.0+mc26.2.jar
1 Aug 2026
Improved Signs 1.6.0 for Minecraft 26.2
improved-signs-1.6.0+mc26.2.jar
21 Jun 2026
Improved Signs 1.6.0 for Minecraft 26.1.2
improved-signs-1.6.0+mc26.1.2.jar
12 Apr 2026
Improved Signs 1.6.0 for Minecraft 1.21.11
improved-signs-1.6.0+mc1.21.11.jar
25 Jan 2026
Improved Signs 1.6.0 for Minecraft 1.21.9
improved-signs-1.6.0+mc1.21.9.jar
2 Oct 2025
Improved Signs 1.5.1 for Minecraft 1.21.9
improved-signs-1.5.1+mc1.21.9.jar
2 Oct 2025
Improved Signs 1.5.1 for Minecraft 1.21.9
improved-signs-1.5.1+mc1.21.9.jar
2 Oct 2025
Improved Signs 1.5.1 for Minecraft 1.21.6 + 1.21.7
improved-signs-1.5.1+mc1.21.6.jar
2 Jul 2025
Improved Signs 1.5.0 for Minecraft 1.21.6
improved-signs-1.5.0+mc1.21.6.jar
19 Jun 2025
Improved Signs 1.5.0 for Minecraft 1.21.5
improvedsigns-1.5.0+mc1.21.5.jar
6 Apr 2025
Improved Signs 1.4.4 for Minecraft 1.21.4
improvedsigns-1.4.4+mc1.21.4.jar
6 Apr 2025
Improved Signs 1.4.3 for Minecraft 1.21.4
improvedsigns-1.4.3+mc1.21.4.jar
6 Feb 2025
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.