diff --git a/chunkie/+chnk/curvature2d.m b/chunkie/+chnk/curvature2d.m
index 7d35c4c..6247e60 100644
--- a/chunkie/+chnk/curvature2d.m
+++ b/chunkie/+chnk/curvature2d.m
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 function kappa = curvature2d(ptinfo)
-%CHNKR.CURVATURE2D signed curvature of points on 2D curve
+%CHNK.CURVATURE2D signed curvature of points on 2D curve
 %
 %   kappa = (x'y''-x''y')/( sqrt(x'^2+y'^2)^3 )
 % 
-% Syntax: kappa = chnkr.curvature2d(ptinfo)
+% Syntax: kappa = chnk.curvature2d(ptinfo)
 %
 % Input:
 %   ptinfo - curve point info struct, with entries
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 % Output:
 %   nrm - (2,:) array containing corresponding normal information
 %
-% see also CHNKR.NORMAL2D
+% see also CHNK.NORMAL2D
 
 d = ptinfo.d;
+sh = size(d); sh = sh(2:end);
 d2 = ptinfo.d2;
 dnrm3 = sqrt(sum(d.^2,1)).^3;
-kappa = bsxfun(@rdivide,d(1,:).*d2(2,:)-d(2,:).*d2(1,:),dnrm3);
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+kappa = bsxfun(@rdivide,d(1,:).*d2(2,:)-d(2,:).*d2(1,:),dnrm3(:).');
+if (length(sh) > 1) kappa = reshape(kappa,sh); end
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diff --git a/chunkie/+chnk/normal2d.m b/chunkie/+chnk/normal2d.m
index 777a900..0500561 100644
--- a/chunkie/+chnk/normal2d.m
+++ b/chunkie/+chnk/normal2d.m
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 function nrm = normal2d(ptinfo)
-%CHNKR.NORMAL2D normal vector to curve for 2D curves
+%CHNK.NORMAL2D normal vector to curve for 2D curves
 % 
-% Syntax: nrm = chnkr.normal2d(ptinfo)
+% Syntax: nrm = chnk.normal2d(ptinfo)
 %
 % Input:
 %   ptinfo - curve point info struct, with entries
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@
 % Output:
 %   nrm - (2,:) array containing corresponding normal information
 %
-% see also CHNKR.CURVATURE2D
+% see also CHNK.CURVATURE2D
 
-d = ptinfo.d;
-dnrm = sqrt(sum(d.^2,1));
-nrm = bsxfun(@rdivide,[d(2,:);-d(1,:)],dnrm);
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+nrm = ptinfo.d;
+dnrm = sqrt(sum(nrm.^2,1));
+nrm = flipud(nrm);
+nrm(2,:) = -nrm(2,:);
+nrm = bsxfun(@rdivide,nrm,dnrm);
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