Summon Text Display Hologram
Create floating hologram text with no entity behind it
✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026Summons a text_display entity, the modern way to make floating hologram text without an armor stand. The billboard:center tag makes the text always face the player. Edit the text and color to label spawns, shops, or parkour checkpoints.
/summon text_display ~ ~1 ~ {text:'{"text":"Hello World","color":"gold","bold":true}',billboard:"center"}105 characters
- Java: yes
- Bedrock: no
- Command block: yes
- Needs cheats / OP: yes
How to use
- Open chat (T on Java).
- Paste the command and press Enter.
- Bold gold text appears floating just above the ground.
- Change the text and color values to display your own message.
Related commands
Show a floating collision-free block in the world
/summon block_display ~ ~1 ~ {block_state:{Name:"minecraft:diamond_block"}}
Create a posed statue armor stand
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {ShowArms:1b,Pose:{RightArm:[315f,0f,0f],LeftArm:[315f,0f,0f]}}Spawn an armor stand for displaying equipment or decoration
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~
Spawn a mob with a custom name displayed above its head
/summon zombie ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:'{"text":"Bob"}',CustomNameVisible:1b}
