Name Tags

Customises player name tags globally and per target name.

WhereMods › Visuals
KindFeature
Versions1.8.9 and 1.21.11
The Name Tags panel in the Sour Client menu, at its default settings. Every row is explained below.
The Name Tags panel in the Sour Client menu, at its default settings. Every row is explained below.

Turning it on

  1. Sour Client menu, Visuals topic (or search for it from All).
  2. Flip the switch on its row. Click the row itself to open its settings beside the list.

Every setting

In the order the game shows them. Indented rows only appear once the row above is set the way it says.

Display5 settings
Hide Name TextSuppresses vanilla names and hides custom name text (LevelHead can still show).Off
Hidden NamesSemicolon or comma separated exact names to hide for mobs/armour stands.Empty
Hide Own Health In F5Shows when Show In F5 is onHides the server's below-name score (the health hearts) under your own name tag in third-person views. Other players keep theirs.On
Hide NPC NamesOn Hypixel, hides the random username (like 43x39f0ywc) and health line of shop and quest NPCs. Their real labels above them (ITEM SHOP, RIGHT CLICK) still show.On
Show HealthShows other players' health (like 18.5 ❤) in the band above their name tag. Only as accurate as the server lets it be: some servers send everyone as full health.Off
Overrides5 settings
PlayerShows when Target Override is onPlayer name for the per-player override.Empty
Custom NameShows when Target Override is onCustom displayed name for the target player.Empty
Target OverrideApplies the target player override.Off
Custom TagsMultiple custom tags as Player=Name entries separated by semicolons.Empty
Custom Tag StylesOptional per-player styles as Player:bold,italic,underline,shadow entries.Empty
Style19 settings
BackgroundDraws name tag background.Off
Background ColourShows when Background is onBackground (#AARRGGBB).#000000 at 25%
Text Colour OverrideWhen on, uses Text Colour; when off, keeps display name § colours.Off
Text ColourShows when Text Colour Override is onVisible when override is on. Global name tag text (#AARRGGBB).#FFFFFF
BoldDraws name tags in bold text.Off
ItalicDraws name tags in italic text.Off
UnderlineDraws name tags with underline styling.Off
Text ShadowDraws name tags with a text shadow.On
Show In F5Shows your own name tag in third-person views.On
Occlude Through WallsHides nametags when a solid block sits between the camera and the label anchor.Off
Style World LabelsApplies SourClient nametag styling to armour stands, server holograms and other non-player labels. Costs a lot of performance in hologram-heavy lobbies; when off, these labels are still shown by vanilla.On
World Label Style RangeShows when Style World Labels is onHow far SourClient styling reaches on armour stands, holograms and other non-player labels, in blocks. Beyond this they are still shown, drawn by vanilla. Lowering this is the cheap way to keep the styling near you without paying for a lobby full of distant holograms.648 to 64
BorderDraws a name tag border.Off
Border ColourShows when Border is onBorder colour and alpha.#4CAF50 at 80%
Border ThicknessShows when Border is onName tag border thickness.11 to 4
ScaleName tag scale.10.5 to 2.5
Y OffsetFine vertical shift for ALL nametag anchors — players, armour stands, chests, and server holograms (1 step ≈ 1/20 block; positive = higher).0-20 to 20
PaddingName tag padding.41 to 10
Rounded CornersName tag corner radius. 0 is square.00 to 5