```from math import sqrt
from turtle import *


def letter_k(turtle: Turtle, height: int):
    """draws the letter k"""
    # draw the left side of the k
    turtle.left(90)
    turtle.forward(height / 2)
    turtle.backward(height)
    turtle.forward(height / 2)

    # draws the upper-right side of the k
    turtle.right(45)
    turtle.forward(height / 2 * sqrt(2))
    turtle.backward(height / 2 * sqrt(2))

    # draws the bottom-right side of the k
    turtle.right(90)
    turtle.forward(height / 2 * sqrt(2))
    turtle.backward(height / 2 * sqrt(2))

    # resets the turtle for the next letter
    turtle.left(45)


def letter_i(turtle: Turtle, height: int):
    """draws the letter i"""
    # draw the bottom of the i
    turtle.left(90)
    turtle.backward(height / 2)

    # move to the top of the letter
    turtle.right(90)
    move(turtle, y=height)
    turtle.left(90)

    # dots the i
    turtle.backward(10)

    # resets the turtle for the next letter
    turtle.right(90)
    move(turtle, y=-height / 2 + 10)


def letter_n(turtle: Turtle, height: int):
    """draws the letter n"""
    turtle.left(90)   # turns the turtle so the line in the n can drawn
    turtle.backward(height / 2)   # draws the left line in the letter n
    turtle.forward(height / 2 - 20)   # go back up except 20 pixels
    turtle.circle(-20, 180, 30)   # draw the half circle
    turtle.forward(height / 2 - 20)   # go forward except 20 pixels

    # resets the turtle for the next letter
    turtle.left(90)
    move(turtle, y=height / 2)


def letter_d(turtle: Turtle, height: int):
    """draws the letter d"""
    # moves the turtle to the beginning of the letter
    move(turtle, y=-height / 2)

    turtle.circle(height / 4, 450, 30)   # draws the partial circle 450 degrees to help line up the line of the letter
    turtle.backward(height / 4)   # draws down a little ways for the button of the line
    turtle.forward(height)   # draws the line in the letter d

    # resets the turtle for the next letter
    turtle.right(90)
    move(turtle, y=-height / 2)


def letter_e(turtle: Turtle, height: int):
    """draws the letter e"""
    move(turtle, y=-height / 4)   # moves the turtle to the beginning of the letter

    turtle.forward(height / 2)   # draws the line across the letter e
    turtle.left(90)    # point up to help draw the partial circle
    turtle.circle(height / 4, 270, 30)   # draws the partial circle 270 degrees
    turtle.forward(height / 4)   # draw the end of the e on the button of the letter

    # resets the turtle for the next letter
    move(turtle, y=height / 4)


def letter_s(turtle: Turtle, height: int):
    """draws the letter s"""
    # moves the turtle to the beginning of the letter
    move(turtle, y=-height / 8)
    turtle.right(90)

    turtle.circle(height / 8, 270, 30)   # draws the first partial circle 270 degrees
    turtle.circle(-height / 8, 270, 30)   # draws the first partial circle 270 degrees going the opposite way

    # resets the turtle for the next letter
    turtle.left(90)
    move(turtle, y=-height / 8)


def move(turtle, x=0, y=0):
    """
        moves the pen forward x amount
        then rotates 90 degrees
        and moves the pen forward y amount
        without drawing
    """
    turtle.penup()
    turtle.forward(x)
    turtle.left(90)
    turtle.forward(y)
    turtle.right(90)
    turtle.pendown()


def kindness(turtle: Turtle, height: int):
    """writes the word kindness"""
    letter_k(turtle, height)
    move(turtle, 75)
    letter_i(turtle, height)
    move(turtle, 25)
    letter_n(turtle, height)
    move(turtle, 50)
    letter_d(turtle, height)
    move(turtle, 25)
    letter_n(turtle, height)
    move(turtle, 25)
    letter_e(turtle, height)
    move(turtle, 25)
    letter_s(turtle, height)
    move(turtle, 25)
    letter_s(turtle, height)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    """main method"""
    t = Turtle()  # creates a new turtle instance
    h = 100   # sets the height for the letters
    kindness(t, h)   # draws the word kindness
    done()   # waits for the user to exit the window
```