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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 | + | 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 == | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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* [https://inkscape.org/en/ Inkscape home page] | * [https://inkscape.org/en/ Inkscape home page] | ||
* [https://gitlab.com/oskay/hershey-text Hershey Text repository] at gitlab | * [https://gitlab.com/oskay/hershey-text Hershey Text repository] at gitlab | ||
| − | * [https://gitlab.com/oskay/ | + | * [https://gitlab.com/oskay/svg-fonts SVG fonts repository] at gitlab |
* [https://github.com/adobe-type-tools/opentype-svg Adobe type tools] for making opentype SVG fonts | * [https://github.com/adobe-type-tools/opentype-svg Adobe type tools] for making opentype SVG fonts | ||
Latest revision as of 11:21, 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.
Contents
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]
- Inkscape home page
- Hershey Text repository at gitlab
- SVG fonts repository at gitlab
- Adobe type tools for making opentype SVG fonts
- Opentype SVG Font Editor from Microsoft
Additional links of possible interest[edit]
- Hershey Fonts in SVG by Marty McGuire
- Hershey Font source files from Jeff Epler
- EggBot repository, historical home of Hershey Text software; old versions may be found in repository history.
- Hershey Text in JS - A javascript version of Hershey Text
