# Open Closed Path

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This extension will open up closed paths by removing all z-commands from the selected paths. Possible purposes: to save single line svg-fonts as otf or ttf fonts. These font formats require closed paths and will add a closing command to the glyphs. This closing can be removed by converting the text to paths, ungroup and then using this extension.

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