Signs do not use the same texture for front and back
Signs have seemingly a different texture for each side instead of using the same texture.
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MC-261308Back texture of signs is still "harsher" than the front, despite it now being a writable surface
NormalMC-154006Overworld wood signs use the outdated wood texture on all sidesFixedMC-260610Bamboo sign uses same texture for front and back, unlike other signsWorks As IntendedMC-168716Some spectator sprites use outdated textures
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Signs do not use the same texture for front and back
Signs have seemingly a different texture for each side instead of using the same texture.
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You're thinking of MC-199453, please attach the image there if you like - it's very likely that that is intended.
Wooden signs have different textures for their front and back (see: MC-199453) but this does not apply to bamboo signs, which, inconsistently with other signs, have the same texture on both the front and back.
May relate to MC-195473 and/or MC-170902.
The bug
The sign texture has a texture for the "front" of the sign, which is the base plank type, but lightened slightly as to make it look less "noisy" and improve readability of the text, due to this formerly being the only surface of the sign on which can be written.
This was mentioned by [Mojang] Jasper Boerstra on this comment in MC-199453: "It's to be more readable for text, the contrast is lowered on the front."
As of 23w12a, functionality was added for writing on the back of signs. However, the back texture of the sign has not been changed to account for this, which seems like an oversight.
How to reproduce
- Place a standing sign
- Inspect the front
- Inspect the back
Expected results
The front texture is slightly "more faded"/"less noisy" than the texture of the plank block used to make it. By extension, this should also apply to the back texture in the latest snapshots.
Actual results
The back of signs remains unchanged, making text slightly more difficult to read there.
Further notes
The Programmer Art resource pack makes this difference much more obvious, as the difference between the front and back is much more significant there than in the current default textures there. Fixing this issue for both the current textures and Programmer Art is unlikely since the latter is not supported to the same extent as current textures, but would be preferable for accessibility.
Can confirm, though Galaxy_2Alex already confirmed their report so thats good.
Oh yeah, sorry, shouldn't have done that, my bad.
I'm guessing that the front texture has had the contrast deliberately lowered, so that the text is easier to read. I don't know for certain that it's intentional though.
It's to be more readable for text, the contrast is lowered on the front.
now that you can write on both sides it would be appropriate to change it