To enter '§' on Windows with most US/UK English keyboards type Alt + NUMPAD2 NUMPAD1 ( alt code on cp437) or Alt + NUMPAD7 NUMPAD8 NUMPAD9.§r resets the styles of following characters e.g., §nXXX§rYYY displays as XXXYYY. *MTS: Magical Text Source used in minecraft source code (this.magictextsrc) For example, any random character cycled through where the letter 'm' would be wide characters while any random character in the spot of an 'i' would be narrow characters. The random characters placed after §k are always the same width as the original characters. Messages sent from the server to the client can contain color codes, which allow the coloring of text for various purposes. '§r§f' which gives if you rename an item to e.g. Use '§' followed by the corresponding color letter/number e.g. Furthermore, if an obfuscated code is used and a reset code is not used before the end of the line, the client GUI continues to obfuscate text past the MOTD and into the version number display. In Bedrock Edition, formatting codes persist after a color code. ' § #04280D NVBIS', in a anvil to rename an item it will be non-italic. Therefore, when using a color code in tandem with a formatting code, ensure the color code is used first and reuse the formatting code when changing colors. For example, §cX§nY displays as X Y, whereas §nX§cY displays as X Y. In Java Edition, if a color code is used after a formatting code, the formatting code is disabled beyond the color code point. In Bedrock Edition, the § symbol can be used in any text input, while in Java Edition, it may be used in server.properties, pack.mcmeta, language files, world titles, and server names.

A § symbol followed by a hex digit in the message tells the client to switch colors while displaying text. Text can be formatted using the section sign (§) followed by a character. 2 Use in server.properties and pack.mcmeta.

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