Text in Minecraft can be formatted with the section sign (§).
Color codes
Text can also be formatted using the § symbol followed by a letter.
To make § on Windows with most US English keyboards type Alt21(MUST use the Number Pad). On a Mac US keyboard, ⌥ Option6. On linux with the compose key activated, type Compose, s, o.
If a color code is used after a formatting code, the formatting code will be disabled beyond the color code point.
For example, §cX§nY displays as XY, whereas §nX§cY displays as XY.
§r can be used to reset all texts format beyond it, e.g. §nXXX§rYYY displays as XXXYYY
| Code | Official Name |
|---|---|
| §k | Obfuscated |
| §l | Bold |
| §m | |
| §n | Underline |
| §o | Italic |
| §r | Reset |
Note: The random characters placed after §k will always be the same width as the original characters.
Example Text
Note: You must place the letters after the numbers for it to work. Eg. §1§lHi
The following text can be pasted into a Book and Quill as an example:
Book Style Operators k Random §k:Text§r l Bold §l:Text§r m Striked §m:Text§r n Underlined §n:Text§r o Italic §o:Text§r §4§l§m§n§o4(Red) Bold Strike Underline Italic§r §0Color: §00§11§22§33§44§55§66§77 §88§99§aa§bb§cc§dd§ee§ff§0.§r §0r Reset
Example (motd on Server 1.4.7)
k Random \u00A7k:Text\u00A7r l Bold \u00A7l:Text\u00A7r m Striked \u00A7m:Text\u00A7r n Underlined \u00A7n:Text\u00A7r o Italic \u00A7o:Text\u00A7r §4§l§m§n§o4(Red) Bold Strike Underline Italic\u00A7r \u00A70Color: \u00A700\u00A7f11\u00A722\u00A733\u00A744\u00A755\u00A766\u00A777 \u00A788\u00A799\u00A7aa\u00A7bb\u00A7cc\u00A7dd\u00A7ee\u00A7ff\u00A700.\u00A7r \u00A70r Reset