CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Chat Impressive Animation
Makes chat messages appear with a smooth animation.
Quick answer
Which Chat Impressive Animation release should I use?
Chat Impressive Animation ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.21.10.jar targets 1.21.9, 1.21.10 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 2 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Chat Impressive Animation required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Chat Impressive Animation ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.21.10.jar need?
ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.21.10.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Cloth Config API (Fabric/Forge/NeoForge), Cloth Config 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 Chat Impressive Animation without breaking your instance.
Built for Chat Impressive Animation ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.21.10.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.21.10.jar. It targets 1.21.9, 1.21.10 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Cloth Config API (Fabric/Forge/NeoForge), Cloth Config 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 this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.21.10.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Chat Impressive Animation add?
Chat Impressive Animation
Makes the chat look better by adding animations, such as opening/closing the chat bar, sending messages, etc. It also removes the message indicator
📖 What's this mod?
Chat Impressive Animation (CIA) is developed based on Chat Animation. Compared to the original mod, this mod adds more animation effects and detailed designs, and includes a configuration file to freely customize each feature. Most importantly, this mod supports Fabric, Forge, and Neoforge, all of which are required.
For mc versions 1.20.4 and below, Forge support is also provided, but message sending animations are not supported.
Note: This mod is not related to the real-life CIA, only the abbreviated name is the same.
✅ Features
All features can be individually configured in the configuration file!
- Open chat bar animation
- Close chat bar animation
- Message sending animation (Unsupported Forge)
- Configuration of animation duration
- Fade-in and fade-out animations for messages
- Removes the message indicator (Added in mc1.19.1)
✨ Screenshots

💖 Compatibility
This mod includes specialized compatibility code for the following mods:
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Chat Impressive Animation by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.1.2
2 loader builds26.1.1
2 loader builds26.1
2 loader builds1.21.11
2 loader builds1.21.10
2 loader builds1.21.9
2 loader builds1.21.8
2 loader builds1.21.7
2 loader builds1.21.6
2 loader builds1.21.5
2 loader builds1.21.4
2 loader builds1.21.3
2 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 22 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
Chat Impressive Animation versions and loaders
ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.21.10.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-fabric-1.6.0+mc1.21.10.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.21.8.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-fabric-1.6.0+mc1.21.8.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.21.5.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-fabric-1.6.0+mc1.21.5.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.20.6.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-fabric-1.6.0+mc1.20.6.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.20.4.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-forge-1.6.0+mc1.20.4.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-fabric-1.6.0+mc1.20.4.jar
19 Apr 2026
ChatImpressiveAnimation-neoforge-1.6.0+mc1.21.11.jar
19 Apr 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.