How to make Minecraft-style text
Type your words
Short titles look best: a server name, a channel name or one word for a thumbnail. Capitals read most like a game title.
Pick a style
Stone, grass, gold, diamond, redstone and amethyst give chunky 3D block letters. Any colour uses one of the 16 chat colours or your own.
Set the size and depth
Pixel size sets how many image pixels each font pixel takes, so a bigger size gives a larger PNG. 3D depth sets how far the letters stick out.
Download the PNG
With a transparent background, the image drops straight onto a YouTube thumbnail, Discord banner or server website.
Where the letters come from
The Minecraft logo is Mojang's own artwork, so this generator builds its letters from Monocraft, an open-source pixel font (SIL Open Font License). Each font pixel becomes a block, then gets a texture, a 3D edge and an outline, so the letters keep their hard, square edges at any size.
Title text or flat font?
- 3D block styles suit logos, banners and video thumbnails, where the text has to stand out at a glance.
- Flat text like chat, signs or menus belongs in the Minecraft font generator, with the game's drop shadow and colours. That page also covers which font Minecraft uses and the fan-made fonts you can download.
Colored text inside Minecraft
This tool makes pictures. To colour real text in chat, on signs and in books, use Minecraft color codes; for colour fades in chat and nicknames on Java servers, use the gradient generator; and for the message under your server's name in the multiplayer list, use the MOTD generator.
Minecraft text generator questions
Which font does the text generator use?
Monocraft, a free fan-made pixel font under the SIL Open Font License. Each of its pixels becomes one block, and the tool adds the texture, 3D edge and outline. For flat text like in chat, use the Minecraft font generator.
Can I use the images on YouTube, Discord or my server website?
Yes. The images are made in your browser from your own text, and Monocraft's licence (the SIL Open Font License) allows it in images. Just avoid presenting your artwork as official Minecraft branding.
How do I get a transparent background?
Leave Background set to Transparent before you download. The PNG then has no background, ready to place over a thumbnail or banner.
Can I make the Minecraft logo with this?
You can make lettering in the same chunky, stone-block style, with your own words. It is not a copy of the official logo, which is Mojang's artwork, so it is safe to use for your own server or channel.