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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

Font Fixer

Fixes the Font Renderer in legacy Minecraft

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Quick answer

Which Font Fixer release should I use?

Updated 8 months ago
Latest stable file 1.4-2
Game version 1.4
Loader Forge, modloader

Font Fixer 1.4-2 targets 1.4 with Forge, modloader. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Font Fixer required on the client, server, or both?

It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

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

This file is marked client-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Font Fixer 1.4-2 need?

1.4-2. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Font Fixer without breaking your instance.

Built for Font Fixer 1.4-2. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 1.4-2. It targets 1.4 with Forge, modloader; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.4-2. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Font Fixer add?

Summary

This mod fixes and extends the Font Renderer in Legacy versions of Minecraft by essentially backporting a newer version of the FontRenderer class (1.5.2 was used as the base in version 1; 1.12.2 is used as the base in version 2).

Details

In particular, the following bugs have been fixed and features have been added:

  • Fix the text width calculation and shadows when rendering non-ASCII characters
  • Change Font height to 9 instead of 8
  • Add support for glyphs/unicode characters
  • Add missing formatting and color codes

Installation

As a ModLoaderMP / Forge mod

This mod needs to be installed as a jar-mod. That means, you have to...

  1. Be sure to back up your minecraft.jar!
  2. Extract the content of the mod zip into the minecraft.jar file
  3. Delete the META-INF folder in there
  4. Overwrite any existing files when doing so!
  5. ???
  6. Profit!

As a Fabric mod

Just place the mod file in your mods folder :)

Issues

  • Some OptiFine versions have minor issues with Font Fixer installed (e.g., custom fonts do not work)
  • Some unicode characters could not be rendered - this has been fixed in version 2!

Project description from Modrinth.

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Font Fixer versions and loaders

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