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Re-organizes font install options and explains them better

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## Font Installation
### `Option 1: Install Script`
### `Option 3: Install Script`
_Note_: only for Linux & macOS (OS X)
> Best option if you want to **automate** installing or for use in **scripts**.
_Note_: Only for Linux & macOS (OS X)
_Note_: Requires cloning the repo as of now
#### All fonts:
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./install.sh HeavyData
```
### `Option 2: Ad Hoc Curl Download`
### `Option 6: Ad Hoc Curl Download`
> Option if you want to use the **`curl` command** or for use in **scripts**.
#### Linux
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```sh
cd ~/Library/Fonts && curl -fLo "Droid Sans Mono for Powerline Nerd Font Complete.otf" https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/master/patched-fonts/DroidSansMono/complete/Droid%20Sans%20Mono%20for%20Powerline%20Nerd%20Font%20Complete.otf
```
### `Option 3: Release Archive Download`
### `Option 2: Release Archive Download`
> Best option if you want an **archive** or complete **font family** of variations (Bold, Italic, etc.).
Fonts are available for download as packages in the [latest release](https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/latest)
### `Option 4: Homebrew Fonts`
> Best option if on **macOS** and want to use **Homebrew**.
All fonts are available via [Homebrew Fonts](https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-fonts) on macOS (OS X)
```sh
brew tap caskroom/fonts
brew cask install font-hack-nerd-font
```
### `Option 5: Unofficial Arch User Repository (AUR)`
### `Option 7: Unofficial Arch User Repository (AUR)`
> Option for **Arch Linux** and wanting to use **AUR packages**.
The following fonts are available via [AUR packages](https://aur.archlinux.org/) on Arch Linux:
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* [Nerd Fonts Source Code Pro Complete](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nerd-fonts-source-code-pro/)
* [Nerd Fonts Git (out of date)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nerd-fonts-git/)
### `Option 6: Download and Install Manually`
### `Option 1: Download and Install Manually`
> Best option for **quickly** getting a specific **individual font**.
Download the specific [patched font](#patched-fonts) of your choice
### `Option 7: Clone the Repo`
### `Option 5: Clone the Repo`
Cloning of this repository is **not** required nor the most efficient way to get the fonts,
however if you want all the fonts and want to clone be sure to shallow clone:
> Best option for **full control**, **all** or **most** of the fonts, or **contributing** to development.
Cloning of this repository is **not** required nor efficient if you are simply only interested in a limited set of fonts.
However if you do want to clone the repo be sure to _shallow_ clone:
```sh
git clone --depth 1
```
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### `Option 8: Patch Your Own Font`
> The option for **patching** your **own font** or fully **customizing** the patched font.
Use the provided python command line script to generate a patched font from your own font to get the extra new glyphs
See: [Font Patcher](#font-patcher) for usage