diff --git a/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/Pencil.js b/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/Pencil.js
index cb46631..a23bfec 100644
--- a/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/Pencil.js
+++ b/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/Pencil.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Vector from './Utilities/Vector';
 import Mouse from './Utilities/Mouse';
 
 var cuid = require("cuid");
+var simplify_line = require("visvalingam-simplifier").simplify_line;
 
 class Pencil
 {
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ class Pencil
 		this.currentLineId = cuid();
 		/** Holds the (unsimplified) line segments before the pencil is lifted. */
 		this.currentLineSegments = [];
+		/** Holds the (simplified) line segment befoer the pencil is lifted. */
+		this.currentSimplifiedLineSegments = [];
+		
 		// The segments of the (unsimplified) line that haven't yet been sent
 		// to the server.
 		this.unsentSegments = [];
@@ -120,6 +124,8 @@ class Pencil
 		this.unsentSegments.push(nextPoint);
 		this.currentLineSegments.push(nextPoint);
 		
+		this.recalculateSimplifiedLine();
+		
 		var timeSinceLastPush = new Date() - this.lastServerPush;
 		if(timeSinceLastPush > this.pushDelay)
 			this.sendUnsent();
@@ -144,6 +150,7 @@ class Pencil
 		
 		// Reset the current line segments
 		this.currentLineSegments = [];
+		this.currentSimplifiedLineSegments = [];
 		// Regenerate the line id
 		this.currentLineId = cuid();
 	}
@@ -169,21 +176,29 @@ class Pencil
 		this.lastServerPush = +new Date();
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Recalculates the simplified line points array.
+	 */
+	recalculateSimplifiedLine()
+	{
+		this.currentSimplifiedLineSegments = simplify_line(this.currentLineSegments);
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Renders the line that is currently being drawn to the screen.
 	 * @param  {HTMLCanvasElement} canvas  The canvas to draw to.
 	 * @param  {CanvasRenderingContext2D} context The rendering context to use to draw to the canvas.
 	 */
 	render(canvas, context) {
-		if(this.currentLineSegments.length == 0)
+		if(this.currentSimplifiedLineSegments.length == 0)
 			return;
 		
 		context.save();
 		
 		context.beginPath();
-		context.moveTo(this.currentLineSegments[0].x, this.currentLineSegments[0].y);
-		for(let i = 1; i < this.currentLineSegments.length; i++) {
-			context.lineTo(this.currentLineSegments[i].x, this.currentLineSegments[i].y);
+		context.moveTo(this.currentSimplifiedLineSegments[0].x, this.currentSimplifiedLineSegments[0].y);
+		for(let i = 1; i < this.currentSimplifiedLineSegments.length; i++) {
+			context.lineTo(this.currentSimplifiedLineSegments[i].x, this.currentSimplifiedLineSegments[i].y);
 		}
 		
 		context.lineWidth = this.currentLineWidth;
diff --git a/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/package-lock.json b/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/package-lock.json
index 97ad0df..a98f9a5 100644
--- a/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/package-lock.json
+++ b/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/package-lock.json
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dprop/-/dprop-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-X0WmCmD6OsHQ9otrQ1gx8v9mVGg="
     },
+    "es6-event-emitter": {
+      "version": "1.10.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/es6-event-emitter/-/es6-event-emitter-1.10.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-j3a4tlj4HnJcIFDPGQleBUinSyk="
+    },
     "esprima": {
       "version": "3.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esprima/-/esprima-3.1.3.tgz",
@@ -146,6 +151,9 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/keycode/-/keycode-2.1.9.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-lkojxU5IiUBbSGGlyfBIDUUUHfo="
     },
+    "keycodes": {
+      "version": "github:sbrl/keycodes#2effbae493dc5aa4028fd8d04738c54345f60ffc"
+    },
     "mouse-event-offset": {
       "version": "3.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mouse-event-offset/-/mouse-event-offset-3.0.2.tgz",
@@ -355,6 +363,15 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-RQ1Nyfpw3nMnYvvS1KKJgUGaDM8=",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "visvalingam-simplifier": {
+      "version": "0.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/visvalingam-simplifier/-/visvalingam-simplifier-0.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OB9e+m6RB+W7Gjdp3AoOP7QNuc1tgCMvaHaM4RXAsLuFCd6uPTSTWOb9hlMmIZxzC3ic0YyeV1cmnyfEX+s8UA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "es6-event-emitter": "1.10.2",
+        "keycodes": "github:sbrl/keycodes#2effbae493dc5aa4028fd8d04738c54345f60ffc"
+      }
+    },
     "xtend": {
       "version": "4.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xtend/-/xtend-4.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/package.json b/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/package.json
index 5b88bc1..ea64472 100644
--- a/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/package.json
+++ b/Nibriboard/ClientFiles/package.json
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
     "event-emitter-es6": "^1.1.5",
     "favicon-notification": "^0.1.4",
     "fps-indicator": "^1.0.2",
+    "keycode": "^2.1.8",
     "pan-zoom": "^2.0.0",
-    "keycode": "^2.1.8"
+    "visvalingam-simplifier": "^0.1.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "acorn": "^4.0.11",