diff --git a/docs/PORTING.md b/docs/PORTING.md
index a60d92e..750407a 100644
--- a/docs/PORTING.md
+++ b/docs/PORTING.md
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ Version 0.1.11 opens the stored book interface when a Book Stand is used with
 an empty hand. Linking Books travel through the preview panel, and the server
 revalidates the stand position, interaction distance, stored item, and target.
 
+Version 0.1.12 replaces the Linking Book screen's convenience text draws with
+explicit no-shadow rendering for clearer dark ink on the parchment texture.
+
 The preview code is separated behind a renderer interface and uses an isolated
 Ponder level. The first iteration supplies the animated loading boundary; the
 next iteration will add server-authoritative snapshot transport and populate
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 6ac4715..4a42a22 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ mod_name=Rivencraft
 # The license of the mod. Review your options at https://choosealicense.com/. All Rights Reserved is the default.
 mod_license=LGPL-3.0-or-later
 # The mod version. See https://semver.org/
-mod_version=0.1.11
+mod_version=0.1.12
 # The group ID for the mod. It is only important when publishing as an artifact to a Maven repository.
 # This should match the base package used for the mod sources.
 # See https://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/screen/LinkingBookScreen.java b/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/screen/LinkingBookScreen.java
index fd0d99c..fcd5f3a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/screen/LinkingBookScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/screen/LinkingBookScreen.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.util.FormattedCharSequence;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.network.PacketDistributor;
@@ -100,22 +101,22 @@ public final class LinkingBookScreen extends Screen {
                 TEXTURE_WIDTH, TEXTURE_HEIGHT, TEXTURE_WIDTH, TEXTURE_HEIGHT);
 
         if (target == null) {
-            graphics.drawWordWrap(font, Component.translatable("screen.rivencraft.book.name_prompt"),
-                    left + 177, top + 45, 124, BOOK_TEXT_COLOR);
+            drawWrappedWithoutShadow(graphics, Component.translatable("screen.rivencraft.book.name_prompt"),
+                    left + 177, top + 45, 124);
         } else {
             int previewLeft = left + PREVIEW_X;
             int previewTop = top + PREVIEW_Y;
             preview.render(graphics, previewLeft, previewTop, PREVIEW_WIDTH, PREVIEW_HEIGHT, partialTick);
 
             int rightCenter = left + 239;
-            graphics.drawWordWrap(font, title, left + 177, top + 43, 124, BOOK_TEXT_COLOR);
+            drawWrappedWithoutShadow(graphics, title, left + 177, top + 43, 124);
             BlockPos pos = target.location().pos();
-            graphics.drawCenteredString(font, Component.literal(target.location().dimension().location().toString()),
-                    rightCenter, top + 76, BOOK_TEXT_COLOR);
-            graphics.drawCenteredString(font, Component.literal(pos.getX() + ", " + pos.getY() + ", " + pos.getZ()),
-                    rightCenter, top + 89, BOOK_TEXT_COLOR);
-            graphics.drawCenteredString(font, Component.translatable("screen.rivencraft.book.click_to_link"),
-                    rightCenter, top + 119, BOOK_TEXT_COLOR);
+            drawCenteredWithoutShadow(graphics,
+                    Component.literal(target.location().dimension().location().toString()), rightCenter, top + 76);
+            drawCenteredWithoutShadow(graphics,
+                    Component.literal(pos.getX() + ", " + pos.getY() + ", " + pos.getZ()), rightCenter, top + 89);
+            drawCenteredWithoutShadow(graphics,
+                    Component.translatable("screen.rivencraft.book.click_to_link"), rightCenter, top + 119);
         }
 
         super.render(graphics, mouseX, mouseY, partialTick);
@@ -158,4 +159,15 @@ public final class LinkingBookScreen extends Screen {
         }
         onClose();
     }
+
+    private void drawCenteredWithoutShadow(GuiGraphics graphics, Component text, int centerX, int y) {
+        graphics.drawString(font, text, centerX - font.width(text) / 2, y, BOOK_TEXT_COLOR, false);
+    }
+
+    private void drawWrappedWithoutShadow(GuiGraphics graphics, Component text, int x, int y, int width) {
+        for (FormattedCharSequence line : font.split(text, width)) {
+            graphics.drawString(font, line, x, y, BOOK_TEXT_COLOR, false);
+            y += font.lineHeight;
+        }
+    }
 }