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.

Codes for sign colors​

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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	Red sign
Green	#008000ff	Green sign
Blue	#0000ffff	Blue sign
Dark Blue	#0000a0ff	Dark Blue sign
Navy	#000080ff	Navy sign
Aqua	#00ffffff	Aqua sign
Lime	#00ff00ff	Lime sign
Yellow	#ffff00ff	Yellow sign
Orange	#ffa500ff	Orange sign
Magenta	#ff00ffff	Magenta sign
Brown	#a52a2aff	Brown sign
Maroon	#800000ff	Maroon sign
Purple	#800080ff	Purple sign
Silver	#c0c0c0ff	Silver sign
Grey	#808080ff	Grey sign
White	#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:

• Some of the color names listed above work in place of their hex code
• If using a color name, remove '#' and replace it with 'color='
  • Example: Red becomes Red sign

Codes for sign text size and style​

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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	Size
Italics	Italicizes sign text	Italicized

[TR]
[td]
Bold
[/td]
[td]
Bolds sign text (slight difference from default style)
[/td]
[td]
Bolded
[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Underline
[/td]
[td]
Underlines sign text
[/td]
[td]
Underline
[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Strikeout
[/td]
[td]
Strikes line through sign text
[/td]
[td]
Strikeout
[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Align
[/td]
[td]
Moves text to the sides or middle (center is the default alignment)
[/td]
[td]
Left, right, center
[/td]
[td]
Right
[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Highlight
[/td]
[td]
Highlights sign text in yellow
[/td]
[td]
Highlight
[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Line break
[/td]
[td]
Go to next line by placing the code between words
[/td]
[td]
\n


[/td]
[td]
Line \nbreak
[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Supertext
[/td]
[td]
Aligns text to top
[/td]
[td]
Supertext
[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Subtext
[/td]
[td]
Aliens text to bottom
[/td]
[td]
Subtext
[/td]
[/TR]

Unicode characters for signs​

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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

Example Valheim signs​

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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	Big
Color, line break, unicode	Blue and white text to label your Deep North chests	Deep North \n❄
Color, bold, unicode	Bold orange text with a yellow money bag synmbol	Valuables

[TR]
[td]
Color, unicode
[/td]
[td]
White and red text for labeling trophy chests
[/td]
[td]
▶ Trophies
[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Color, unicode
[/td]
[td]
White and orange text to label your boss summoning items with
[/td]
[td]
Boss Key 🗝
[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Color, unicode
[/td]
[td]
Beige unicode symbol for labeling your loaves
[/td]
[td]

[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Color, unicode
[/td]
[td]
Red unicode symbol for labeling uncooked meat
[/td]
[td]

[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Color, unicode
[/td]
[td]
Light and dark blue unicode symbols for labeling gear
[/td]
[td]

[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Color, unicode
[/td]
[td]
Light orange unicode for labeling mead
[/td]
[td]

[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Color, unicode
[/td]
[td]
Green unicode for labeling woodsy materials
[/td]
[td]

[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]
Color, unicode
[/td]
[td]
Blue unicode for labeling gems
[/td]
[td]

[/td]
[/TR]

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