Customize Valheim Sign Text for Color-Coded Storage Chests Without Mods!
While I was in the middle of venting about my new wall of storage chests in Valheim, a fellow Viking casually reminded me, “You know you can color code those signs, right?” Of course, I knew that—well, I thought I did, but I completely overlooked this handy feature that doesn’t even require a mod. If you’ve also forgotten, let me refresh your memory with a quick tip on how to organize your Valheim storage using colorful text codes for your signs.
In Valheim, you can change the text color of a sign using markup codes. If you have even a basic understanding of traditional HTML, you’ll find that you don’t need to close these style commands. Just remember that there’s a limited amount of text space on each sign, so keep your codes concise.
|
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 for your colors, so check out a color code calculator to find more options, or refer to the table from Unity. It’s a pretty straightforward process, but here are a few extra tips for changing colors:
Other markup attributes from the Unity guide also work in Valheim. You can combine a few for text styles like larger italics, vibrant bolds, or even extra spacing and alignment.
|
Element |
Description |
Variables |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Size |
Make sign text bigger or smaller |
Recommended #’s: 3 through 12 |
<size=12>Size |
|
Italics |
Italicizes sign text |
Row 1 – Cell 2 |
<i>Italicized |
|
Bold |
Bolds sign text (slight difference from default style) |
Row 2 – Cell 2 |
<b>Bolded |
|
Underline |
Underlines sign text |
Row 3 – Cell 2 |
<u>Underline |
|
Strikeout |
Strikes line through sign text |
Row 4 – Cell 2 |
<s>Strikeout |
|
Align |
Moves text to the sides or middle (center is the default alignment) |
Left, right, center |
<align=right>Right |
|
Highlight |
Highlights sign text in yellow |
Row 6 – Cell 2 |
<mark>Highlight |
|
Line break |
Go to next line by placing the code between words |
n |
Line nbreak |
|
Supertext |
Aligns text to top |
Row 8 – Cell 2 |
<sup>Supertext |
|
Subtext |
Aliens text to bottom |
Row 9 – Cell 2 |
<sub>Subtext |
You can enhance your Valheim signs even more by incorporating Unicode characters. I find a Unicode chart to be quite useful, but not all characters will work, so I’ve included a few examples below for your reference.
|
Signs |
Header Cell – Column 1 | Header Cell – Column 2 | Header Cell – Column 3 | Header Cell – Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arrows |
▲ ▼ ▶ |
△ ▽ ▷ ◁ |
︽ ︾ 》 《 |
↑ ↓ → ← |
|
Hearts and stars |
???? |
❤ ♥ |
✨???? |
☆ ★ |
|
Signs and transport |
???? ???? ???? ???? |
???? ♻ ⚠ |
???? ???? ???? |
???? |
|
Tools and weapons |
???????? ???? ???? |
⚔ ???? |
???? ???? ???? |
???? ⚒ ???? ⛏ |
|
Food |
☕ ???? |
???? ???? ???? ???? |
???? ???? ???? ???? |
???? ???? ???? |
|
Nature and weather |
???? ???? ???? |
???? ???? ???? ???? |
???? ⛅ ⚡ |
☀ ☁ ☂ ❄ ☃ ???? |
|
Misc |
✅ ⭕ ❌ |
???? ???? ???? ???? |
???? ???? ???? |
???? ???? ???? |
Feel free to use multiple codes when customizing your text. I’ve put together a few examples for you to experiment with. Just remember to adjust the variables as needed and keep an eye on the 50-character limit to avoid awkwardly cut-off words or floating text.
|
Elements |
Notes |
Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Size, color |
Big red text, line breaks make some letters float off the sign |
<size=10><#ff0000ff>Big |
|
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 |
<b><#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>???? |
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