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Sciophobia

Customize Minecraft's text shadow rendering globally

FabricNeoForgeOrnithe
Loaders
FabricNeoForgeOrnithe
Downloads on Modrinth
408K
Followers on Modrinth
46
versions
47
Updated
October 3, 2026Oct 3
Published
in 2023
Alternate Text Shadow · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Ornithe
For Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.10–26.3 …
Client only — no need to install it on the server
Latest version — 1.2.6 from October 3, 2026
License LGPL-3.0-only — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.19.4–1.21.6, 1.21.8, 1.21.10–26.3 …
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Sciophobia

Customize Minecraft's text shadow rendering globally.

Features

  • Hide Text Shadow

    • Removes text shadow completely. This can help boost performance.
  • Force Text Shadow

    • Forces shadow on all text globally. Does nothing if Hide Text Shadow is enabled.
  • Alternate Text Shadow

    • Only translates text shadow down instead of down and to the right.
  • Full Text Shadow

    • Duplicates the text to simulate the glow outlined text for all text. This will affect performance.

FAQ

How to install Sciophobia?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Sciophobia for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Sciophobia support?

Sciophobia has builds for Minecraft 1.8.9, 1.19.4–1.21.6, 1.21.8, 1.21.10–26.3.

Is Sciophobia needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

License and source
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyfree to use and share; changes to the mod itself must be published under the same license
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