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+# KM Hershey Text
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+An Inkscape extension for rendering text using single-stroke (engraving) fonts. Designed for pen plotters, laser engravers, and CNC machines where stroke-based fonts produce cleaner results than filled outline fonts.  Basically like the built-in hershey text extension but with a generate text option and a few more fonts.
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+
+## Manual Installation
+
+1. Create the subdirectory `km-hershey/` in your Inkscape extensions folder:
+   - **Linux:** `~/.config/inkscape/extensions/`
+   - **Linux (Flatpak):** `~/.var/app/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/extensions/`
+   - **Linux (Snap):** `~/snap/inkscape/current/.config/inkscape/extensions/`
+   - **macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/extensions/`
+   - **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\inkscape\extensions\`
+2. Copy all files from this repository into your `km-hershey/` directory.
+3. Restart Inkscape. The extension appears under **Extensions > Knox Makers > Laser > Hershey Text**.
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+Inspiration, examples, and code came from:
+
+The now Inkscape built-in hershey text extension  
+https://gitlab.com/inkscape/extensions/-/blob/master/hershey.py
+
+Which originally came from from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories  
+https://github.com/evil-mad/
+
+Based on Hershey fonts created for plotters  
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hershey_fonts
+
+Cutlings
+https://cutlings.datafil.no/