Valheim Sign Symbols & Color Code Generator (⚔ ᚱ 🌀)

🛡️ Valheim In-Game Sign & Chest Label Generator Unity Rich Text

Official 50-Char Sign Styler

💡 Why Use Color Codes on Valheim Signs?
Standard sign text in Valheim is dark gray and almost invisible in dark longhouses. Unity color tags (like <color=orange>) make your sign text glow brightly in the dark, so you can easily spot your storage chests and portal waypoints from across the room without needing extra torches!

Step 1: Pick or Type
Click any popular chest/portal preset below or type your custom sign text.

Step 2: Choose Glow & Icon
Pick a glowing color and click any game icon (⚔️, 🪙, 🍖, 🌀) to insert it.

Step 3: Paste In-Game
Click "📋 Copy Sign Code", walk up to your sign in Valheim, press E, and press Ctrl+V!

⚡ Quick Categories:

Sign Label Text:

Glow Color (Unity Color Tag):

Formatting: Size:

⚡ 1-Click Insert In-Game Glyphs into Sign:

⚔️ Weapons & Combat:

🪙 Ores & Building:

🍖 Food & Mead Brewing:

🌀 Portals & Waypoint Arrows:

ᚠ Elder Futhark Viking Runes:

📋 In-Game Sign Code (Unity Rich Text): ✓ 38 / 50 characters (Fits Valheim sign)

<color=orange><size=5>⚔ WEAPONS</size></color>

🔥 Ready-to-Copy Valheim Chest & Portal Presets

Pre-formatted Unity sign tags verified to render vividly in dark longhouses:

Weapons Chest Bright orange glowing weapons label

⚔ WEAPONS

<color=orange>⚔ WEAPONS</color>

Armor & Shields Cyan protective gear chest

🛡️ ARMOR

<color=cyan>🛡️ ARMOR</color>

Ores & Ingots High-contrast mining metal chest

⛏ ORES & BARS

<color=yellow>⛏ ORES & BARS</color>

Cooked Feasts Red feast and ready-to-eat rations

🍖 COOKED FOOD

<color=red>🍖 COOKED FOOD</color>

Berries & Crops Pastel light green farm harvests

🫐 CROPS & SEEDS

<color=#90EE90>🫐 CROPS & SEEDS</color>

Wood & Core Wood Warm timber tone for building logs

🪵 TIMBER & WOOD

<color=#CD853F>🪵 TIMBER & WOOD</color>

Treasure & Coins Lustrous gold color for coins & gems

🪙 VALUABLES

<color=#FFD700>🪙 VALUABLES</color>

Stone & Coal Clean grey stone masonry label

🪨 STONE & COAL

<color=grey>🪨 STONE & COAL</color>

Potions & Mead Aqua glow for stamina and health brews

🧪 MEAD & POTIONS

<color=#00FFFF>🧪 MEAD & POTIONS</color>

Trophies & Drops Crisp white text for boss drops

💀 TROPHIES

<color=white>💀 TROPHIES</color>

Eitr & Magic Vibrant purple glow for Mistlands mage gear

🔮 EITR & MAGE

<color=#BA55D3>🔮 EITR & MAGE</color>

Raw Meats Tomato red for cooking prep station

🥩 RAW MEAT

<color=#FF6347>🥩 RAW MEAT</color>

Main Base Portal Classic blue home portal tag

🌀 BASE ➔ HOME

<color=cyan>🌀 BASE ➔ HOME</color>

Ashlands Portal Fiery red for deep south expedition

🌋 ASHLANDS ➔ SOUTH

<color=red>🌋 ASHLANDS ➔ SOUTH</color>

Mountain Peak Frost white for silver and wolf base

❄️ MOUNTAIN ➔ TOP

<color=white>❄️ MOUNTAIN ➔ TOP</color>

Swamp Crypts Toxic green for iron farming crypts

🌲 SWAMP ➔ CRYPTS

<color=#32CD32>🌲 SWAMP ➔ CRYPTS</color>

Plains Farm Golden yellow for barley & flax plains base

🌾 PLAINS ➔ FARM

<color=yellow>🌾 PLAINS ➔ FARM</color>

Mistlands Infested Eerie violet for Dvergr extractor portal

🌫️ MISTLANDS ➔ LAB

<color=#9370DB>🌫️ MISTLANDS ➔ LAB</color>

Ocean Docks Deep sky blue for Longship landing dock

⛵ HARBOR ➔ SEA

<color=#00BFFF>⛵ HARBOR ➔ SEA</color>

Trader Haldor Hot pink waypoint for black forest merchant

ᛟ TRADER HALDOR

<color=#FF69B4>ᛟ TRADER HALDOR</color>

Curated Valheim Unicode Glyphs & Viking Runes (51 Glyphs)

Click any symbol to copy it or download high-resolution 512×512 PNG assets:

⚔

Crossed Swords

🗡

Dagger Blade

🏹

Bow & Quiver

🪓

Woodcutter Axe

🛡️

Round Viking Shield

⚡

Lightning High Voltage

💀

Skull Trophy

⛏

Mining Pickaxe

🪙

Gold Coins

💎

Cut Gemstone

🪨

Stone Rock

🧱

Clay Brick

⚙️

Metal Gear

🔥

Fire Flame

🪵

Wood Log

🌲

Evergreen Pine Tree

🌱

Plant Seedling

🌾

Sheaf of Barley

🌿

Green Herb

🔨

Blacksmith Hammer

🛖

Viking Longhouse

🍖

Cooked Meat

🥩

Raw Meat

🍞

Baked Bread

🍯

Honey Pot

🍄

Red Mushroom

🫐

Blueberries

🥕

Carrot

🐟

Fish

🍺

Beer Mug Mead

🧪

Potion Flask

🔮

Crystal Ball

🌀

Portal Cyclone

➔

Heavy Right Arrow

➜

Round Right Arrow

⬆

North Arrow Up

⬇

South Arrow Down

⬅

West Arrow Left

➡

East Arrow Right

▲

Solid Triangle Up

▼

Solid Triangle Down

ᚠ

Runic Letter Fehu

ᚢ

Runic Letter Uruz

ᚦ

Runic Letter Thurisaz

ᚨ

Runic Letter Ansuz

ᚱ

Runic Letter Raidho

ᚲ

Runic Letter Kauna

ᛉ

Runic Letter Algiz

ᛏ

Runic Letter Tiwaz

ᛋ

Runic Letter Sowilo

ᛟ

Runic Letter Othalan

📖 How Unity Rich Text Tags Work on Valheim Signs

Valheim’s wooden signs parse Unity Engine Rich Text XML formatting. When placed on chests or above portals, you can color, scale, and bold your text using tags:

Color Tags: <color=orange>TEXT</color>

Accepts standard names (red, yellow, cyan, green) or any hex code (<color=#FFD700>).

Size Tags: <size=5>TEXT</size>

Increases font size for readability across large longhouses. Sizes 4 to 6 work best.

Bold & Italic: BOLD

Thickens stroke lines so glyphs remain crisp from distance.

Chest Placement Tip: Hold Shift

Hold Shift while building a sign to bypass grid snapping and place signs directly on chest faces!

Valheim Unicode Codepoints & Technical Table

Glyph	Official Name	Hex Code	HTML Entity	Category	Use Case
⚔	Crossed Swords	U+2694	`⚔`	WEAPONS	Weapons & Swords Chest
🗡	Dagger Blade	U+1F5E1	`🗡`	WEAPONS	Knives & Short Weapons
🏹	Bow & Quiver	U+1F3F9	`🏹`	WEAPONS	Archery & Arrows Chest
🪓	Woodcutter Axe	U+1FA93	`🪓`	WEAPONS	Axes & Woodcutting Tools
🛡️	Round Viking Shield	U+1F6E1 U+FE0F	`🛡️`	WEAPONS	Armor & Shields Chest
⚡	Lightning High Voltage	U+26A1	`⚡`	WEAPONS	Thor & Elemental Weapons
💀	Skull Trophy	U+1F480	`💀`	WEAPONS	Boss Trophies & Drops
⛏	Mining Pickaxe	U+26CF	`⛏`	MINING	Ores & Smelting Chest
🪙	Gold Coins	U+1FA99	`🪙`	MINING	Gold & Valuables Chest
💎	Cut Gemstone	U+1F48E	`💎`	MINING	Rubies & Amber Pearls
🪨	Stone Rock	U+1FAA8	`🪨`	MINING	Stone & Cobblestone Chest
🧱	Clay Brick	U+1F9F1	`🧱`	MINING	Smelted Ingots & Bricks
⚙️	Metal Gear	U+2699 U+FE0F	`⚙️`	MINING	Scrap Iron, Copper & Bronze
🔥	Fire Flame	U+1F525	`🔥`	MINING	Coal, Charcoal & Surtling Cores
🪵	Wood Log	U+1FAB5	`🪵`	BUILDING	Regular & Core Wood Chest
🌲	Evergreen Pine Tree	U+1F332	`🌲`	BUILDING	Fine Wood & Ancient Bark
🌱	Plant Seedling	U+1F331	`🌱`	BUILDING	Seeds & Tree Cones
🌾	Sheaf of Barley	U+1F33E	`🌾`	BUILDING	Barley, Flax & Fiber
🌿	Green Herb	U+1F33F	`🌿`	BUILDING	Dandelion, Thistle & Herbs
🔨	Blacksmith Hammer	U+1F528	`🔨`	BUILDING	Crafting & Forge Tools
🛖	Viking Longhouse	U+1F6D6	`🛖`	BUILDING	Base Building Materials
🍖	Cooked Meat	U+1F356	`🍖`	FOOD	Cooked Food & Feasts
🥩	Raw Meat	U+1F969	`🥩`	FOOD	Deer, Boar & Lox Raw Meat
🍞	Baked Bread	U+1F35E	`🍞`	FOOD	Bread, Pies & Pastries
🍯	Honey Pot	U+1F36F	`🍯`	FOOD	Honey & Beehive Harvest
🍄	Red Mushroom	U+1F344	`🍄`	FOOD	Red & Yellow Mushrooms
🫐	Blueberries	U+1FAD0	`🫐`	FOOD	Blueberries & Raspberries
🥕	Carrot	U+1F955	`🥕`	FOOD	Carrot & Turnip Vegetables
🐟	Fish	U+1F41F	`🐟`	FOOD	Raw Fish & Fishing Bait
🍺	Beer Mug Mead	U+1F37A	`🍺`	FOOD	Fermented Meads & Bases
🧪	Potion Flask	U+1F9EA	`🧪`	FOOD	Health & Stamina Potions
🔮	Crystal Ball	U+1F52E	`🔮`	FOOD	Eitr & Magic Materials
🌀	Portal Cyclone	U+1F300	`🌀`	PORTALS	Teleportation Portal Tag
➔	Heavy Right Arrow	U+2794	`➔`	PORTALS	Portal Pathway Direction
➜	Round Right Arrow	U+279C	`➜`	PORTALS	Clean Waypoint Indicator
⬆	North Arrow Up	U+2B06	`⬆`	PORTALS	North Direction Sign
⬇	South Arrow Down	U+2B07	`⬇`	PORTALS	South Direction Sign
⬅	West Arrow Left	U+2B05	`⬅`	PORTALS	West Direction Sign
➡	East Arrow Right	U+27A1	`➡`	PORTALS	East Direction Sign
▲	Solid Triangle Up	U+25B2	`▲`	PORTALS	Ascending Mountain Arrow
▼	Solid Triangle Down	U+25BC	`▼`	PORTALS	Descending Crypt Arrow
ᚠ	Runic Letter Fehu	U+16A0	`ᚠ`	RUNES	Wealth & Gold Vault
ᚢ	Runic Letter Uruz	U+16A2	`ᚢ`	RUNES	Strength & Armor Forge
ᚦ	Runic Letter Thurisaz	U+16A6	`ᚦ`	RUNES	Giant Danger / Boss
ᚨ	Runic Letter Ansuz	U+16A8	`ᚨ`	RUNES	Odin Temple & Shrine
ᚱ	Runic Letter Raidho	U+16B1	`ᚱ`	RUNES	Journey & Portal Waypoint
ᚲ	Runic Letter Kauna	U+16B2	`ᚲ`	RUNES	Torch & Furnace Fire
ᛉ	Runic Letter Algiz	U+16C9	`ᛉ`	RUNES	Protection & Ward Shield
ᛏ	Runic Letter Tiwaz	U+16CF	`ᛏ`	RUNES	Tyr Warrior & Armory
ᛋ	Runic Letter Sowilo	U+16CB	`ᛋ`	RUNES	Sun & Solar Portal
ᛟ	Runic Letter Othalan	U+16DF	`ᛟ`	RUNES	Ancestral Home Longhouse

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I color text on signs in Valheim?

Valheim signs use Unity's Rich Text formatting engine. To change the text color, wrap your text in a <color=...> tag. For example, typing '<color=orange>⚔ WEAPONS</color>' on a wooden sign will display bold glowing orange text. You can use standard color names (red, yellow, orange, cyan, green, white, grey, purple) or any 6-digit hex code like <color=#FFD700> for metallic gold.

How do I make text larger or smaller on Valheim signs?

Use the Unity size tag: <size=X>Your Text</size>, where X is the desired font size. For example, '<size=5>FOOD</size>' creates a large header, while '<size=3>Raw Meat</size>' produces compact sub-labels. Keep in mind that Valheim wooden signs have limited surface area; sizes between 3 and 6 work best.

How do I make Valheim sign text glow in the dark?

While signs themselves don't emit light directly, choosing high-luminance colors like <color=yellow>, <color=cyan>, <color=orange>, or bright hex codes (<color=#00FFCC>) makes text easily readable in dark longhouses and night hours. Placing a Surtling Core, Wisp Light, or Wall Torch near your chest wall will illuminate the rich text colors brightly.

What is the character limit for Valheim wooden signs?

Valheim signs have a maximum text limit of approximately 50 characters, including Rich Text formatting tags. If your color or size tags are too long, the text will truncate or overflow outside the wooden plank. The Valheim Sign Generator on this page tracks your character limit in real time to ensure your formatted code fits perfectly.

Why do some Unicode symbols appear as empty boxes or question marks on Valheim signs?

Valheim uses a custom Norse font in the Unity engine. While standard Unicode arrows (➔, ➜, ⬆), medieval weapons (⚔, 🛡), and Elder Futhark Viking Runes (ᚠ, ᚱ, ᛏ) render cleanly, newer complex multi-byte mobile emojis may appear distorted. All 50+ symbols curated on this page have been verified in-game on Valheim PC and console.

How do I name and label Portals in Valheim?

Unlike storage signs which display text outward, Portal tags are typed directly into the Portal's interact menu ('E'). Portal tags are case-sensitive and must match identically between connecting portals (e.g., both portals must be named 'BASE' or 'SWAMP'). Use wooden signs placed above or beside your portals with our formatted direction tags (<color=cyan>🌀 BASE ➔ HOME</color>) to clearly guide server members without altering the internal portal link.