How do I install Colorful Anvils?

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. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Colorful Anvils work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Colorful Anvils

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.18–1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by 27rogi · on CurseForge

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric3 builds
Mod loader Quilt3 builds

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.20–1.20.1Newest
Minecraft 1.19–1.19.4
Minecraft 1.18–1.18.2

Minecraft 1.20–1.20.1Newest
Minecraft 1.19–1.19.4
Minecraft 1.18–1.18.2

⬇ Download for 1.20–1.20.1 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.19.4 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.18–1.18.2 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.20–1.20.1 · Quilt ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.19.4 · Quilt ⬇ Download for 1.18–1.18.2 · Quilt

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Colorful Anvils

🎨 Use large variety of colors in anvils

Usage

This mod uses PlaceholderAPI by @Patbox which allows you to format text with support for RGB colors, gradients, and many more! Simply rename item using tags.

Permissions

Starting from mod version 1.0.2 you are able to use permissions to control player ability to use formatting. By default colorfulanvils.use permission is set to true for all players. You can disable it via any permissions manager mod to prevent text formatting.

Known problems

No problems are known at this moment, but be aware because this mod uses mixins to modify original Minecraft anvil code and this may cause issues with mods that do the same thing!

Demo

Colorful Anvils — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19
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 CurseForge — 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

Ships as colorfulanvils-1.2.0+1.20.x.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 6.5 MB
Download link checked 24 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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