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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

Descriptive

Customize your in-game name with (basically) no limits!

Choose a version Pick your version below, then grab the matching file.

Quick answer

Which Descriptive release should I use?

Updated last month
beta file 1.3.0
Game version 26.3
Loader Fabric, Quilt

Descriptive 1.3.0 targets 26.3 with Fabric, Quilt. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. All 1 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Descriptive required on the client, server, or both?

Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

Client Optional
Dedicated server Optional
Loader for this release Fabric, Quilt
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.

What else does Descriptive 1.3.0 need?

1.3.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

Fabric API Needed by Descriptive 1.3.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: 0.166.0+26.3

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Descriptive without breaking your instance.

Built for Descriptive 1.3.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 1.3.0. It targets 26.3 with Fabric, Quilt; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.3.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Descriptive add?

Descriptive

Email
Support on Ko-Fi
Source
License

Why have a boring white name when you could have this?

Descriptive in Action

Colors. Formatting. Animations. Your name, your style.

⚠️ Project is now in Beta! Expect some bugs. ⚠️


🎨 Pick your color, any color

🟦 Solid — RGB sliders + live hex input. Fine tune your color to your liking.

🌈 Rainbow — Animated, cycling through every color.

🎨 Gradient — Two colors blended together.


✍️ Make it highlighted

Stack any combination of:

Bold · Italic · Underline · Strikethrough

Yes, you can select all four at once.


🎬 Add some movement

Animation How it looks
🏀 Bounce Bounce Animation
🌊 Wave Wave Animation
⚡ Glitch Glitch Animation
🕰️ Pendulum Pendelum Animation
💓 Pulse Pulse Animation
😵 Shake Shake Animation
🎷 Swing Swing Animation
🌀 Turbulence Turbulence Animation
〰️ Wiggle Wiggle Animation
🌅 Fade Fade Animation

Pick one animation, stack a few together, or enable them all. It's entirely up to you.

Fine-tune how fast everything plays with the speed slider. Anywhere from a 0.1× speed to an unhinged 5.0× speed.


✅ Works in Multiplayer

Here's how it works:

  • Server has Descriptive installed — your styled name is shown to everyone automatically, no extra setup needed.
  • Vanilla or unmodded server — Descriptive will ask if you want to connect to an external relay server so other Descriptive users can still see your name. This connection is opt-in, you can enable this function in the Descriptive Settings > Toggle Relay... Menu.

📥 Getting started

🎮 Minecraft Client

  1. Download Descriptive and the Fabric API.
  2. Drop it in your mods/ folder
  3. Boot up Minecraft
  4. Launch a world, press U or type /descriptive config and go customize!

🖥️ Minecraft Server

  1. Download Descriptive
  2. Drop it in your server's mods/ or plugins/ folder
  3. Start the server. You can allow or disallow players to use the mod in the descriptive-server.toml file

⚠️ Only download from Modrinth. Don't trust random sites!


🐛 Something broken?

Open an issue on GitHub. Describe your issue, include what version you're on, what other mods you have and any crash logs. We'll sort it out.


📩 Contact

Reach out to us at contact@normik.de


Enjoyed it? A ❤️ on Modrinth or a ⭐ on GitHub genuinely makes our day.

Project description from Modrinth.

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Descriptive by Minecraft version and loader

Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.

14 available setups

Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.

Recent files

Descriptive versions and loaders

13 of 13 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.