Legible Item Descriptions of Skyrim - Specialversary Edition
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #28 of 126 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Welcome to 2023
The Future™
Many things have changed with the turning of the clock, but we take solace in one timeless rule:Eight years is not an obscenely long time to make a simple text formatting mod function as intended.
That isn't the timeless rule.
The timeless rule is:
Nothing gets finished on schedule.
Completely rewritten for the fourth and - if fate has been kind - final time. Updated for Skyrim's Special Edition/Anniversary Edition, a product of The Future™ (and ZeniMax Media Inc.)
Here's the version for Regular Skyrim, a product of The Past™
<News!>
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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[]Further tweaked label and value placement for better consistency, especially when using custom fonts,
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]Corrected shout name placement in FrostFall version.With this mod,
Potion descriptions can be read without the assistance of a microscope,
Active Effects become by any means decipherable,
Obsessive-compulsive text alignment pervades Skyrim,
And FrostFall,
Consistency across all crafting, enchanting, and miscellaneous menus,
My Other Skyrim Mods:
The Cleansing of the Creation Club
Spinner Begone!
This UI mod replaces the default item card with a new layout that improves readability for long item, spell, and power descriptions, specifically addressing issues with mods like Requiem. It aligns information labels and values consistently, making it easier to read detailed descriptions. With 412 endorsements and 78,150 downloads, it's a popular choice for players who use text-heavy mods.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 412 endorsements and over 78k downloads.
- Solves a real problem for Requiem players who struggle with long descriptions.
- Cleaner alignment makes scanning item stats way less of a headache.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects item cards—if you're fine with vanilla UI, you might not notice a huge difference.
- Compatibility with other UI overhauls could be a concern; you'll want to test load order.
- Last updated in December 2023, so it might not be actively maintained for the latest game patches.
For Skyrim players who run mods like Requiem and are tired of squinting at cut-off descriptions. Also great for anyone who wants a cleaner, more readable item card without a full UI overhaul. Skip if you're happy with the vanilla UI or don't use text-heavy mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download with the manager and enable it—no manual file placement needed.
- Place this mod after other UI mods in your load order to ensure its item card changes take priority.
- Test with a few items that have long descriptions to see the improvement before committing to a playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Thotep
- Version
- SE.2
- Downloads
- 78,150
- Endorsements
- 412
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 12/2/2023
- Updated
- 12/23/2023
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