PSA: You can customize Valheim sign text for color-coded storage chests without downloading a single mod
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Much to my embarrassment, while I was mid-complaint about my new wall of Valheim storage chests, a fellow Viking hit me with, "You know you can color code those signs, right?" Duh, of course I know that. Well, I swear I did, but totally forgot about the handy feature that doesn't require a single mod. In case you forgot too, I'm here to remind you—or teach you a quick tip for organizing Valheim storage with colorful text codes for signs. You can change a sign's text color in Valheim through markup codes. For those even vaguely familiar with traditional HTML, you won't need to close these style commands, but keep in mind you still have limited text space on a sign, so keep them short. Color Hex Value Code Red #ff0000ff <#ff0000ff> Red sign Green #008000ff <#008000ff>Green sign Blue #0000ffff <#0000ffff>Blue sign Dark Blue #0000a0ff <#0000a0ff>Dark Blue sign Navy #000080ff <#000080ff>Navy sign Aqua #00ffffff <#00ffffff>Aqua sign Lime #00ff00ff <#00ff00ff>Lime sign Yellow #ffff00ff <#ffff00ff>Yellow sign Orange #ffa500ff <#ffa500ff>Orange sign Magenta #ff00ffff <#ff00ffff>Magenta sign Brown #a52a2aff <#a52a2aff>Brown sign Maroon #800000ff <#800000ff>Maroon sign Purple #800080ff <#800080ff>Purple sign Silver #c0c0c0ff <#c0c0c0ff>Silver sign Grey #808080ff <#808080ff>Grey sign White #ffffffff <#ffffffff>White sign You can use any 6-digit hex value, so check out the color code calculator on W3 Docs to find more, or reference the table I used from Unity. It's a fairly straightforward process, but I'll leave you with a few extra color-changing tips: Other markup attributes from the Unity guide also work in Valheim. You can use a few at a time for text styles like bigger italics, colorful bolds, or extra spacing and alignment. Element Description Variables Code Size Make sign text bigger or smaller Recommended #'s: 3 through 12 Italics Italicizes sign text Italicized Bold Bolds sign text (slight difference from default style) Bolded Underline Underlines sign text Underline Strikeout Strikes line through sign text Align Moves text to the sides or middle (center is the default alignment) Left, right, center Highlight Highlights sign text in yellow Highlight Line break Go to next line by placing the code between words \n Line \nbreak Supertext Aligns text to top Supertext Subtext Aliens text to bottom Subtext You can take your Valheim signs even further by adding Unicode characters. I find the W3 Schools chart to be the most helpful, but they don't all work, so I've included a few below for reference. Signs Arrows ▲ ▼ ▶ △ ▽ ▷ ◁ ︽ ︾ 》 《 ↑ ↓ → ← Hearts and stars 💕 ❤ ♥ ✨💫 ☆ ★ Signs and transport 🚫 🛑 🚨 🚧 🛎 ♻ ⚠ 🚢 🛶 🛷 🛥 Tools and weapons 🏹🧨 💣 🔮 ⚔ 🗡 🎣 🔧 🔑 🗝 ⚒ 🛠 ⛏ Food ☕ 🍺 🥩 🍖 🍗 🥚 🌽 🥔 🥕 🍄 🍞 🍛 🥧 Nature and weather 🐝 🐎 🐟 🌱 🌿 🌷 🌳 🔥 ⛅ ⚡ ☀ ☁ ☂ ❄ ☃ 🌡 Misc ✅ ⭕ ❌ 🎩 👕 👖 💍 🧺 💰 💎 💊 💀 🦴 You don't have to stop at just one code when customizing your text, so I've made a few examples you can use to test things out. Change the variables as needed, and remember to heed the 50-character limit—lest your signs wind up with awkwardly cut-off words or floating text. Elements Notes Example Size, color Big red text, line breaks make some letters float off the sign Color, line break, unicode Blue and white text to label your Deep North chests <#0000ffff>Deep North \n<#ffffffff>❄ Color, bold, unicode Bold orange text with a yellow money bag synmbol <#ffff00ff>💰<#ff9900>Valuables Color, unicode White and red text for labeling trophy chests <#ffffffff>▶ <#ff4000>Trophies Color, unicode White and orange text to label your boss summoning items with <#ffffffff>Boss Key <#ffbe00>🗝 Color, unicode Beige unicode symbol for labeling your loaves <#ffe6cc>🍞 Color, unicode Red unicode symbol for labeling uncooked meat <#e60000>🥩 Color, unicode Light and dark blue unicode symbols for labeling gear <#00ace6>👕<#0000a0ff>👖 Color, unicode Light orange unicode for labeling mead <#ffbf80>🍺 Color, unicode Green unicode for labeling woodsy materials <#39e600>🌿 Color, unicode Blue unicode for labeling gems <#b3ecff>💎 Valheim biomes: Follow along zone by zone Codes for sign colors
Codes for sign text size and style
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Unicode characters for signs
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