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Hershey Text is an Inkscape extension for rendering text with engraving fonts.  Versions have been included as part of standard Inkscape distributions [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2015/inkscape-v-0-91/ since version 0.91].  
 
Hershey Text is an Inkscape extension for rendering text with engraving fonts.  Versions have been included as part of standard Inkscape distributions [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2015/inkscape-v-0-91/ since version 0.91].  
  
A new version, [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2019/hershey-text-v30/ Hershey Text v 3.0], has recently been released and is included with the current versions of both the [[Axidraw_Software_Installation|AxiDraw software]] and the [[Installing_software|EggBot software]]. It will be included in Inkscape, starting in [https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/1.0#Hershey_Text Inkscape 1.0].
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A new version, [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2019/hershey-text-v30/ Hershey Text v 3.0], has been included in Inkscape, starting with [https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/1.0#Hershey_Text Inkscape 1.0].
  
 
Please read [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2011/hershey-text-an-inkscape-extension-for-engraving-fonts/ this article] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories for a general introduction to stroke fonts and Hershey Text.   
 
Please read [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2011/hershey-text-an-inkscape-extension-for-engraving-fonts/ this article] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories for a general introduction to stroke fonts and Hershey Text.   
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== Installation ==
 
== Installation ==
  
Hershey Text v 3.0 requires Inkscape version 0.92.  For Mac, install [https://inkscape.org/release/0.92.2/mac-os-x/ Inkscape 0.92.2], and for Windows install [https://inkscape.org/release/0.92.4/windows/ Inkscape 0.92.4].
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Install Inkscape 1.0 or newer; you should find Hershey Text in the '''Extensions > Text''' menu.
 
 
You can download Hershey Text v 3.0 from [https://gitlab.com/oskay/hershey-text/tree/master/hershey-text the repository]. To install it manually, copy the two files "hershey.py", "hershey.inx," and the "svg_fonts" directory into your Inkscape extensions folder, replacing any like-named files there.
 
 
 
Hershey Text v 3.0 is also included standard with the [[Axidraw_Software_Installation|AxiDraw software]] and [[Installing_software|EggBot software]] installers.
 
 
 
  
 
== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==

Latest revision as of 12:21, 13 September 2023

Hershey Text is an Inkscape extension for rendering text with engraving fonts. Versions have been included as part of standard Inkscape distributions since version 0.91.

A new version, Hershey Text v 3.0, has been included in Inkscape, starting with Inkscape 1.0.

Please read this article at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories for a general introduction to stroke fonts and Hershey Text.

Please see our SVG font repository for more about the individual fonts included with the distribution.


Hershey Text User Guide[edit]

A complete user guide for Hershey Text is available for download here (1 MB PDF document).


Installation[edit]

Install Inkscape 1.0 or newer; you should find Hershey Text in the Extensions > Text menu.

Resources[edit]


Additional links of possible interest[edit]