diff --git a/k8s/deployment.yaml b/k8s/deployment.yaml
index 595448c..22f21d2 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: m1730-generator
-          image: git.baumann.gr/adebaumann/m1730-generator:0.6
+          image: git.baumann.gr/adebaumann/m1730-generator:0.7
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           ports:
             - containerPort: 5000
diff --git a/web/app.py b/web/app.py
index 0c9e15b..6f1c8c6 100644
--- a/web/app.py
+++ b/web/app.py
@@ -1,17 +1,28 @@
 import base64
 import pathlib
 from flask import Flask, render_template, request, Response
+from html import escape
 from fontTools.ttLib import TTFont
 from fontTools.pens.svgPathPen import SVGPathPen
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
-VERSION = "0.6"
+VERSION = "0.7"
 
 _LOGO_PATH = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent / 'static' / 'logo.png'
 _LOGO_B64 = base64.b64encode(_LOGO_PATH.read_bytes()).decode()
 
 _FONT_PATH = pathlib.Path('/usr/local/share/fonts/г/ГОСТ_тип_А.ttf')
+_FONT_B64  = base64.b64encode(_FONT_PATH.read_bytes()).decode()
+_FONT_FACE = (
+    '<defs><style>'
+    '@font-face {'
+    'font-family:"ГОСТ тип А";'
+    f'src:url("data:font/truetype;base64,{_FONT_B64}") format("truetype");'
+    '}'
+    '</style></defs>'
+)
+
 _FONT_OBJ  = TTFont(str(_FONT_PATH))
 _GLYPH_SET = _FONT_OBJ.getGlyphSet()
 _CMAP      = _FONT_OBJ.getBestCmap()
@@ -19,10 +30,10 @@ _HMTX      = _FONT_OBJ['hmtx'].metrics
 _UPM       = _FONT_OBJ['head'].unitsPerEm
 
 # SVG absolute coordinate constants (1 user unit = 1 mm)
-ZERO_X     = 60.844130
-MAX_X      = 180.251230
-BAR_Y      = 107.54670
-SCALE_LEN  = MAX_X - ZERO_X   # 119.4071 mm
+ZERO_X    = 60.844130
+MAX_X     = 180.251230
+BAR_Y     = 107.54670
+SCALE_LEN = MAX_X - ZERO_X   # 119.4071 mm
 
 BIG_H   = 5.0895
 SMALL_H = 2.6683
@@ -44,10 +55,8 @@ def _fmt(v: float) -> str:
 
 
 def _text_to_paths(text, x, y, font_size, anchor='start', fill='#1a1a1a', wrap_transform=None):
-    """Convert a text string to SVG <path> elements using glyph outlines."""
     s = font_size / _UPM
 
-    # Compute total advance width for centering
     if anchor == 'middle':
         total_w = sum(
             _HMTX.get(_CMAP.get(ord(ch)), (0, 0))[0] * s
@@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ def _text_to_paths(text, x, y, font_size, anchor='start', fill='#1a1a1a', wrap_t
     return inner
 
 
-def generate_svg(unit, min_val, max_val, range_label, big_ticks, small_ticks, label_count):
+def generate_svg(unit, min_val, max_val, range_label, big_ticks, small_ticks, label_count, use_paths=True):
     big_interval = SCALE_LEN / big_ticks
     big_xs = [ZERO_X + i * big_interval for i in range(big_ticks + 1)]
 
@@ -87,23 +96,37 @@ def generate_svg(unit, min_val, max_val, range_label, big_ticks, small_ticks, la
         '<svg width="157.18373mm" height="26.683672mm"'
         ' viewBox="0 0 157.18373 26.683672" version="1.1"'
         ' xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">',
-        '  <g transform="translate(-37.352226,-90.454928)">',
+    ]
 
-        # Background rect with scale-bar cutout
+    if use_paths:
+        parts.append('  <g transform="translate(-37.352226,-90.454928)">')
+    else:
+        parts += [_FONT_FACE, '  <g transform="translate(-37.352226,-90.454928)">']
+
+    parts.append(
         '    <path style="fill:#ffffff;stroke:#1a1a1a;stroke-width:0.184;'
         'stroke-linecap:round;stroke-miterlimit:10"'
         ' d="M 37.444226,90.546928 V 117.0466 H 194.44395 V 90.546928 Z'
-        ' M 58.443978,107.54692 H 183.64409 v 6.19963 H 58.443978 Z" />',
+        ' M 58.443978,107.54692 H 183.64409 v 6.19963 H 58.443978 Z" />'
+    )
 
-        # Unit label — paths in local coordinate space, wrapped in the same scale transform
-        '    ' + _text_to_paths(
-            unit, 41.455711, 109.03796, _unit_font_size(unit),
-            wrap_transform=f'scale({_UNIT_SCALE_X},1.0364155)'
-        ),
-
-        # Range label inside the strip on the right
-        '    ' + _text_to_paths(range_label, 184.79707, 113.6755, 3.60539),
-    ]
+    if use_paths:
+        parts += [
+            '    ' + _text_to_paths(
+                unit, 41.455711, 109.03796, _unit_font_size(unit),
+                wrap_transform=f'scale({_UNIT_SCALE_X},1.0364155)'
+            ),
+            '    ' + _text_to_paths(range_label, 184.79707, 113.6755, 3.60539),
+        ]
+    else:
+        fs = _unit_font_size(unit)
+        parts += [
+            f'    <text style="font-size:{fs:.4f}px;font-family:\'ГОСТ тип А\',monospace;fill:#1a1a1a"'
+            f' x="41.455711" y="109.03796"'
+            f' transform="scale({_UNIT_SCALE_X},1.0364155)">{escape(unit)}</text>',
+            f'    <text style="font-size:3.60539px;font-family:\'ГОСТ тип А\',monospace;fill:#1a1a1a"'
+            f' x="184.79707" y="113.6755">{escape(range_label)}</text>',
+        ]
 
     # Major ticks
     for x in big_xs:
@@ -123,15 +146,18 @@ def generate_svg(unit, min_val, max_val, range_label, big_ticks, small_ticks, la
                     f' style="stroke:#1a1a1a;stroke-width:0.302;stroke-linecap:butt" />'
                 )
 
-    # Numeric labels centered on their tick
+    # Numeric labels
     for idx in label_indices:
         x = big_xs[idx]
         val = min_val + (max_val - min_val) * idx / big_ticks
-        parts.append(
-            '    ' + _text_to_paths(
-                _fmt(val), x, 101.49598, 8.89194, anchor='middle'
+        label = _fmt(val)
+        if use_paths:
+            parts.append('    ' + _text_to_paths(label, x, 101.49598, 8.89194, anchor='middle'))
+        else:
+            parts.append(
+                f'    <text style="font-size:8.89194px;font-family:\'ГОСТ тип А\',monospace;fill:#1a1a1a"'
+                f' text-anchor="middle" x="{x:.5f}" y="101.49598">{escape(label)}</text>'
             )
-        )
 
     parts += ['  </g>', '</svg>']
     return '\n'.join(parts)
@@ -144,15 +170,16 @@ def index():
 
 @app.route('/generate', methods=['POST'])
 def generate():
-    unit       = request.form.get('unit', '%')
-    min_val    = float(request.form.get('min', 0))
-    max_val    = float(request.form.get('max', 100))
+    unit        = request.form.get('unit', '%')
+    min_val     = float(request.form.get('min', 0))
+    max_val     = float(request.form.get('max', 100))
     range_label = request.form.get('range_label', '5mA')
-    big_ticks  = max(1, min(50, int(request.form.get('big_ticks', 10))))
+    big_ticks   = max(1, min(50, int(request.form.get('big_ticks', 10))))
     small_ticks = max(0, min(20, int(request.form.get('small_ticks', 4))))
     label_count = max(2, int(request.form.get('label_count', 6)))
+    use_paths   = request.form.get('output_mode', 'paths') == 'paths'
 
-    svg = generate_svg(unit, min_val, max_val, range_label, big_ticks, small_ticks, label_count)
+    svg = generate_svg(unit, min_val, max_val, range_label, big_ticks, small_ticks, label_count, use_paths)
     return Response(svg, mimetype='image/svg+xml')
 
 
diff --git a/web/templates/index.html b/web/templates/index.html
index 3115a5e..96187c2 100644
--- a/web/templates/index.html
+++ b/web/templates/index.html
@@ -131,12 +131,42 @@
 
     .field input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
 
+    /* ── Mode toggle ── */
+    .mode-toggle {
+      display: inline-flex;
+      border: 1px solid var(--rule);
+      border-radius: 1px;
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
+
+    .mode-btn {
+      font-family: var(--f-mono);
+      font-size: 0.72rem;
+      padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
+      border: none;
+      background: var(--white);
+      color: var(--muted);
+      cursor: pointer;
+      transition: background 0.12s, color 0.12s;
+      line-height: 1;
+    }
+
+    .mode-btn + .mode-btn {
+      border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
+    }
+
+    .mode-btn.active {
+      background: var(--ink);
+      color: var(--white);
+    }
+
     /* ── Actions ── */
     .actions {
       display: flex;
       gap: 0.75rem;
       align-items: center;
       padding-top: 1.75rem;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
     }
 
     .btn {
@@ -220,6 +250,17 @@
     @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
       * { transition: none !important; }
     }
+
+    .version-tag {
+      position: fixed;
+      bottom: 0.75rem;
+      right: 1rem;
+      font-family: var(--f-mono);
+      font-size: 0.65rem;
+      color: var(--rule);
+      pointer-events: none;
+      user-select: none;
+    }
   </style>
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -284,6 +325,16 @@
       <div class="actions">
         <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Generate</button>
         <button type="button" id="btn-download" class="btn btn-outline" disabled>Download SVG</button>
+        <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.3rem">
+          <div class="mode-toggle" role="group" aria-label="Output mode">
+            <button type="button" class="mode-btn active" data-mode="paths"
+              title="Text converted to outlines — opens correctly in Inkscape, Illustrator, and cutting plotters; no font required">Paths</button>
+            <button type="button" class="mode-btn" data-mode="text"
+              title="Live &lt;text&gt; nodes with the font embedded as base64 — smaller file, editable in SVG editors that support embedded fonts">Text</button>
+          </div>
+          <span id="mode-desc" style="font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:0.65rem;color:var(--muted)">Glyphs as outlines — no font required</span>
+        </div>
+        <input type="hidden" name="output_mode" id="output-mode" value="paths">
         <span id="status"></span>
       </div>
 
@@ -295,6 +346,8 @@
     </div>
   </main>
 
+  <span class="version-tag">v{{ version }}</span>
+
   <script>
     let lastSvg = '';
 
@@ -322,6 +375,21 @@
       doGenerate();
     });
 
+    const modeDesc = {
+      paths: 'Glyphs as outlines — no font required',
+      text:  'Live text with embedded font — editable in SVG editors',
+    };
+
+    document.querySelectorAll('.mode-btn').forEach(btn => {
+      btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        document.querySelectorAll('.mode-btn').forEach(b => b.classList.remove('active'));
+        btn.classList.add('active');
+        document.getElementById('output-mode').value = btn.dataset.mode;
+        document.getElementById('mode-desc').textContent = modeDesc[btn.dataset.mode];
+        doGenerate();
+      });
+    });
+
     document.getElementById('btn-download').addEventListener('click', () => {
       if (!lastSvg) return;
       const a = Object.assign(document.createElement('a'), {