🔠Rockstar Text Formatting

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Text Formatting

Text labels displayed in the game UI can be formatted using classical Rockstar North-style ~ formatting tags, which are detailed below.

Rockstar Formatting Codes

Rockstar formatting codes are typically found between two tildes (~), such as in the following examples:

[MY_LABEL] 
Demolish the ~r~enemy.

[MY_HELP_LABEL] 
Press INPUT_CONTEXT when near the ~r~enemies.

Color Codes

Special	Label	Description	Example
	~HUD_COLOUR_...~	References an existing HUD color.	Find the ~HUD_COLOUR_FREEMODE~freemode ped!
	~HC_...~	An alias for ~HUD_COLOUR~.	Find the ~HC_FREEMODE~freemode ped!
	~HC_[number]~	Specifies a HUD color by index.	Get to ~HC_13~Davis.
	~s~	Resets the color to the default for the current context.	After killing the ~r~enemies~s~, you win!
	~v~	HUD_COLOUR_SCRIPT_VARIABLE. Placeholder for the color set with SET_SCRIPT_VARIABLE_HUD_COLOUR.	Wait for your ~v~team~s~ to lose the Cops.
	~u~	HUD_COLOUR_SCRIPT_VARIABLE_2. Placeholder for the color set with _SET_SCRIPT_VARIABLE_2_HUD_COLOUR.	Take out ~v~~a~~s~ & defend ~u~~a~~s~.
	~w~	HUD_COLOUR_WHITE. Used together with ~s~ to reset text color.	Swoop on over to ~b~foreclosures.maze-bank.com~w~~s~ today.

Color

Color	Label	Description	Example
	~r~	HUD_COLOUR_RED. Used for enemy characters or vehicles.	Kill all the ~r~Vagos.
	~g~	HUD_COLOUR_GREEN. Used for pickup-type objectives.	Pick up the ~g~flash drive.
	~b~	HUD_COLOUR_BLUE. Used for friendly characters or vehicles.	Defend ~b~Lamar.
	~f~	HUD_COLOUR_FRIENDLY. Alternate version for friendly objectives.	Vehicle health can be restored by waiting in the ~f~pit stop area~s~.
	~y~	HUD_COLOUR_YELLOW. Destination names.	Deliver the Special Cargo to the ~y~restricted area.
	~c~	HUD_COLOUR_MENU_GREY. De-emphasized text used in subtitles, to indicate a character out of view.	~z~He's a bum! ~c~~n~Oh my God!
	~t~	HUD_COLOUR_MENU_GREY. De-emphasized text used in subtitles, to indicate text spoken in a different language.	~z~those ~t~idiots.
	~o~	HUD_COLOUR_ORANGE. A team color indicator.	~o~The Cocks~s~ are mad.
	~p~	HUD_COLOUR_PURPLE. A team color indicator.	~p~The Boars~s~ are off the radar.
	~q~	HUD_COLOUR_PINK. Used for Arena War.	You are the active contender on your ~q~team~s~.
	~m~	HUD_COLOUR_MID_GREY_MP. Medium gray to de-emphasize or use for 'Silver'.	~m~Display Mini Map.
	~l~	HUD_COLOUR_BLACK. Used when unable to set a color any other way to specify black.	~l~PLAYERS
	~d~	HUD_COLOUR_BLUEDARK. Used to specify a team objective occupied by a player.	Help your team deliver a ~d~vehicle ~s~to your ~b~base.

Visual Formatting Codes

Label	Description	Example
~n~	A line break, similar to <br> in HTML.	This text is~n~on two lines.
~h~	Bold text. Use a second time to unbold.	This is ~h~quite bold~h~ of you.
~bold~	An alias of ~h~.	This is also pretty ~bold~bold~h~.
~italic~	Italic text. Use a second time to remove italics.	Text can be ~italic~written~italic~ in italics.
~ws~	A wanted star.	The ~ws~~ws~ on the top right indicates
~wanted_star~	A wanted star, equal to ~ws~.	~wanted_star~~wanted_star~~wanted_star~
<C>...<\/C>	Condensed. Usually used for gamer tags.	<C>~a~<\/C> is dominating you.
~nrt~	Unknown.
~EX_R*~	A Rockstar logo, in fonts that support this character.	The ~EX_R*~ logo is a registered trademark
~BLIP_...~	In help messages and other supported contexts, shows the blip with the specified name.	Benny's Original Motor Works is now available at ~HUD_COLOUR_YELLOW~~BLIP_BENNYS~~s~.

Content Formatting Codes

Label	Description	Example
~a~	A placeholder for a substring 'text component', such as ADD_TEXT_COMPONENT_SUBSTRING_TEXT_LABEL.	Fight the ~a~.
~1~	A placeholder for a numeric 'text component', such as ADD_TEXT_COMPONENT_INTEGER.	There are ~1~ enemies left.
~a_X~	For translations, refers to ~a~ placeholders out of the usual order.	Get the ~a_1~ from the ~a_0~.
~1_X~	For translations, refers to ~1~ placeholders out of the usual order.	There's ~1_1~ enemies left out of ~1_0~.
~x~	Unknown. Related to subtitles.
~z~	At the start of a string, makes the string hidden if subtitles are turned off.	~z~Fucking terrorists. There's been a big scare

Input Codes

Label	Description	Example
~INPUT_...~	In help messages and other supported contexts, shows the current key for a specified control.	Press ~INPUT_CONTEXT~ to stand up.
~INPUTGROUP_...~	In help messages and other supported contexts, shows a specified input group's hint.	If your car is upside down, try rocking ~INPUTGROUP_VEH_MOVE_ALL~ to flip it over.
~ACCEPT~	Shows the button to accept a prompt.
~CANCEL~	Shows the button to cancel a prompt.
~PAD_UP~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_DOWN~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LEFT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RIGHT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_A~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_B~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_X~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_Y~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_START~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_BACK~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LB~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RB~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_DPAD_UP~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_DPAD_DOWN~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_DPAD_LEFT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_DPAD_RIGHT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_DPAD_NONE~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_DPAD_ALL~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_DPAD_UPDOWN~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_DPAD_LEFTRIGHT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LSTICK_UP~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LSTICK_DOWN~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LSTICK_LEFT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LSTICK_RIGHT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LSTICK_NONE~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LSTICK_ALL~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LSTICK_UPDOWN~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LSTICK_LEFTRIGHT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_LSTICK_ROTATE~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RSTICK_UP~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RSTICK_DOWN~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RSTICK_LEFT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RSTICK_RIGHT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RSTICK_NONE~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RSTICK_ALL~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RSTICK_UPDOWN~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RSTICK_LEFTRIGHT~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.
~PAD_RSTICK_ROTATE~	In supported contexts, shows a gamepad button or other control.