ModsJava
Font Fixer
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.4. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on ModrinthSummary
This mod fixes and extends the Font Renderer in Legacy versions of Minecraft by essentially backporting a newer version of the FontRenderer class (1.5.2 was used as the base in version 1; 1.12.2 is used as the base in version 2).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...
- Be sure to back up your
minecraft.jar! - Extract the content of the mod zip into the
minecraft.jarfile - Delete the
META-INFfolder in there - Overwrite any existing files when doing so!
- ???
- 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!
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.4
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Downloads as FontFixer-1.4.0-2.zip
- Download size: 9 KB
- Download link checked 10 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.