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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], | + | 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]. |
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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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | Hershey Text v 3.0 is also included standard with the [[Axidraw_Software_Installation|AxiDraw software]] and [[Installing_software|EggBot software]] installers. | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
