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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
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1. Create the subdirectory `km-hershey/` in your Inkscape extensions folder:
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- **Linux:** `~/.config/inkscape/extensions/`
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- **Linux (Flatpak):** `~/.var/app/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/extensions/`
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- **Linux (Snap):** `~/snap/inkscape/current/.config/inkscape/extensions/`
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- **macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/extensions/`
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- **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\inkscape\extensions\`
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2. Copy all files from this repository into your `km-hershey/` directory.
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3. Restart Inkscape. The extension appears under **Extensions > Knox Makers > Laser > Hershey Text**.
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## Acknowledgements
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Inspiration, examples, and code came from:
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The now Inkscape built-in hershey text extension
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https://gitlab.com/inkscape/extensions/-/blob/master/hershey.py
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Which originally came from from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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https://github.com/evil-mad/
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Based on Hershey fonts created for plotters
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hershey_fonts
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Cutlings
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https://cutlings.datafil.no/ |