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 # M1730-Scale
 
-Scale creator for M1730-Meters
+SVG scale artwork and web generator for M1730 analog panel meters. Scales are typeset in **ГОСТ тип А** (GOST type A), the Russian technical drafting standard typeface.
+
+## Repository layout
+
+```
+M1730-Scale_template.svg   Inkscape working file (background, tick marks, labels)
+M1730-Scale_paths.svg      Paths-only export — text converted to outlines
+M1730-Scale_text.svg       Live-text export — embedded font, editable labels
+fonts/                     ГОСТ тип А TTF (required for Docker build)
+web/                       Flask web generator
+k8s/                       Kubernetes manifests
+Dockerfile                 Container build
+```
+
+## SVG files
+
+All canvases are **157.18 × 26.68 mm**. The coordinate origin is offset: layer 1 carries `transform="translate(-37.352226,-90.454928)"`, so absolute SVG coordinates begin around x=37, y=90.
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `M1730-Scale_template.svg` | Master Inkscape file. Contains background path, tick marks, unit label, numeric labels, and range label. Edit this one. |
+| `M1730-Scale_paths.svg` | All text converted to outlines. Use for cutting plotters, laser engravers, or any workflow where fonts must not be embedded as live text. |
+| `M1730-Scale_text.svg` | Live `<text>` nodes with the font embedded as base64. Smaller file; requires an SVG viewer that supports embedded fonts. |
+
+Open files in **Inkscape** (developed with v1.4.3). There is no build step — edit the SVG directly or use the web generator.
+
+## Web generator
+
+A Flask app that generates scale SVGs from a form. Supports two output modes switchable in the UI:
+
+- **Paths** — glyphs rendered as outlines via fontTools; opens cleanly in Inkscape, Illustrator, and cutting software
+- **Text** — live `<text>` elements with the GOST font embedded as base64
+
+### Run locally
+
+```bash
+source .venv/bin/activate
+cd web && python app.py      # http://localhost:5000
+```
+
+The font must be installed at `/usr/local/share/fonts/г/ГОСТ_тип_А.ttf`.
+
+### Form parameters
+
+| Field | Description |
+|---|---|
+| Unit | Symbol shown in the left panel (e.g. `U`, `mA`, `%`) |
+| Range label | Text inside the coloured bar on the right (e.g. `5mA`) |
+| Min / Max | Numeric range of the scale |
+| Major intervals | Number of major tick intervals |
+| Minor per interval | Minor ticks between each pair of major ticks |
+| Labels | Number of numeric labels; Labels − 1 should divide evenly into Major intervals |
+
+## Container
+
+```bash
+# Copy the font first (not redistributed via the registry)
+cp /usr/local/share/fonts/г/ГОСТ_тип_А.ttf fonts/
+
+docker build -t m1730-scale:latest .
+docker run -p 5000:5000 m1730-scale:latest
+```
+
+The production image is at `git.baumann.gr/adebaumann/m1730-generator`.
+
+## Kubernetes
+
+Manifests in `k8s/` deploy to the `works` namespace with a Traefik v2 IngressRoute at `works.baumann.gr/M1730-generator`.
+
+```bash
+# Managed by ArgoCD — push to git to deploy
+git push
+```
+
+Resources: namespace, deployment (1 replica, gunicorn), ClusterIP service, Traefik IngressRoute + stripPrefix middleware.
+
+## License
+
+GPL-3.0 — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).