Valheim players can enhance their storage chests and base organization by customizing the text on signs. This functionality does not require any mods, allowing for color-coded labels, styled text, and the inclusion of Unicode characters.
Codes for Sign Colors
You can change a sign's text color in Valheim using markup codes similar to HTML. These codes do not require closing tags, but players should be mindful of the limited text space on signs. The game supports specific color names or hexadecimal color codes.
Using hexadecimal codes offers a wider range of color options. For example, red text can be achieved with <#ff0000ff>Red sign. Players can find comprehensive color charts online to select specific shades. Some common color names, such as 'red' or 'blue', can also be used directly in place of their hexadecimal values by replacing the '#' with 'color=', like <color=red>Red sign.
Codes for Sign Text Size and Style
Beyond color, Valheim's signs support other text styling options derived from Unity's UI system. These include adjusting text size, applying italics, bolding, underlining, and strikeout effects.
To make text larger or smaller, use the size= tag, with recommended values ranging from 3 to 12, such as <size=12>Size. For stylistic changes, tags like <i> for italics, <b> for bold, <u> for underline, and <s> for strikeout can be employed. The align= tag can also reposition text, with 'center' being the default. Additionally, <mark> will highlight text in yellow, and can be used to create line breaks within the sign's text.
Unicode Characters for Signs
Players can further personalize their signs by incorporating Unicode characters. This allows for the use of emojis and symbols to visually represent the contents of chests or areas.
A variety of symbols are available, including arrows, hearts, stars, tools, food icons, and weather symbols. For instance, a chest containing wood could be marked with <color=green>🌿.
Example Valheim Signs
Combining these formatting options allows for highly descriptive and visually distinct signs. It's important to remember the 50-character limit for sign text to avoid awkwardly truncated messages or floating text.
For example, to label Deep North chests with blue and white text and a snowflake emoji, you could use <#0000ffff>Deep North \n<#ffffffff>❄. Similarly, valuable items can be marked with bold orange text and a money bag emoji using <b color=#ff9900>💰Valuables</b>, though the source notes suggest the following format: <b #ffff00ff>💰<#ff9900>Valuables</b #ff9900>. To indicate uncooked meat, a red symbol like <#e60000>🥩 can be used. Gear can be labeled with <#00ace6>👕<#0000a0ff>👖, and mead with <#ffbf80>🍺.