diff --git a/packages/core/src/path.mjs b/packages/core/src/path.mjs
index c6a987d648d..261ef8f3448 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/path.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/src/path.mjs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   curveEdge,
   round,
   __addNonEnumProp,
+  __asNumber,
 } from './utils.mjs'
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -540,20 +541,8 @@ Path.prototype.noop = function (id = false) {
  * @return {object} this - The Path instance
  */
 Path.prototype.offset = function (distance) {
-  if (typeof distance !== 'number') {
-    if (typeof distance === 'string') {
-      this.log.error(
-        'Called `Path.offset(distance)` but `distance` is not a number. Will attempt to cast to Number'
-      )
-      try {
-        distance = Number(distance)
-      } catch {
-        this.log.error(
-          'Called `Path.offset(distance)` but `distance` is not a number nor can it be cast to one'
-        )
-      }
-    } else this.log.error('Called `Path.offset(distance)` but `distance` is not a number')
-  }
+  distance = __asNumber(distance, 'distance', 'Path.offset', this.log)
+
   return __pathOffset(this, distance, this.log)
 }
 
@@ -661,8 +650,7 @@ Path.prototype.setText = function (text = '', className = false) {
  * @return {Point} point - The point that lies distance along this Path
  */
 Path.prototype.shiftAlong = function (distance, stepsPerMm = 10) {
-  if (typeof distance !== 'number')
-    this.log.error('Called `Path.shiftAlong(distance)` but `distance` is not a number')
+  distance = __asNumber(distance, 'distance', 'Path.shiftAlong', this.log)
   let len = 0
   let current
   for (let i in this.ops) {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/point.mjs b/packages/core/src/point.mjs
index 0a4d5e3ad8a..d10c166bab2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/point.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/src/point.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Attributes } from './attributes.mjs'
-import { __isCoord, rad2deg, deg2rad } from './utils.mjs'
+import { __asNumber, __isCoord, rad2deg, deg2rad } from './utils.mjs'
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////
 //               CONSTRUCTOR                //
@@ -224,9 +224,8 @@ Point.prototype.setText = function (text = '', className = false) {
  * @return {Point} shifted - The new shifted Point instance
  */
 Point.prototype.shift = function (deg, dist) {
-  if (typeof deg !== 'number') this.log.warning('Called `Point.shift` but `deg` is not a number')
-  if (typeof dist !== 'number')
-    this.log.warning('Called `Point.shift` but `distance` is not a number')
+  deg = __asNumber(deg, 'deg', 'Point.shift', this.log)
+  dist = __asNumber(dist, 'dist', 'Point.shift', this.log)
   let p = this.__check().copy()
   p.x += dist
 
@@ -259,12 +258,11 @@ Point.prototype.shiftFractionTowards = function (that, fraction) {
  * @return {Point} shifted - The new shifted Point instance
  */
 Point.prototype.shiftOutwards = function (that, distance) {
+  distance = __asNumber(distance, 'distance', 'Point.shiftOutwards', this.log)
   if (that instanceof Point !== true)
     this.log.warning(
       'Called `Point.shiftOutwards(that, distance)` but `that` is not a `Point` object'
     )
-  if (typeof distance !== 'number')
-    this.log.warning('Called `Point.shiftOutwards(that, distance)` but `distance` is not a number')
   this.__check()
   that.__check()
 
@@ -279,8 +277,7 @@ Point.prototype.shiftOutwards = function (that, distance) {
  * @return {Point} shifted - The new shifted Point instance
  */
 Point.prototype.shiftTowards = function (that, dist) {
-  if (typeof dist !== 'number')
-    this.log.warning('Called `Point.shiftTowards` but `distance` is not a number')
+  dist = __asNumber(dist, 'dist', 'Point.shiftTowards', this.log)
   if (that instanceof Point !== true)
     this.log.warning(
       'Called `Point.shiftTowards(that, distance)` but `that` is not a `Point` object'
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils.mjs b/packages/core/src/utils.mjs
index f0a5d34de84..e8d0bff460b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils.mjs
@@ -288,7 +288,14 @@ export function deg2rad(degrees) {
  * @param {Stack} stack - The Stack instance
  * @return {string} transform - The SVG transform value
  */
-export const generateStackTransform = (x=0, y=0, rotate=0, flipX=false, flipY=false, stack) => {
+export const generateStackTransform = (
+  x = 0,
+  y = 0,
+  rotate = 0,
+  flipX = false,
+  flipY = false,
+  stack
+) => {
   const transforms = []
   let xTotal = x || 0
   let yTotal = y || 0
@@ -603,6 +610,36 @@ export function __addNonEnumProp(obj, name, value) {
   return obj
 }
 
+/**
+ * Makes sure a passed argument is a number if it can be cast
+ * Will log warnings/errors accordingly
+ *
+ * @private
+ * @param {mixed} value - The value to check
+ * @param {string} param - The name of the parameter to use in the logs
+ * @param {string} method - The name of the method to use in the logs
+ * @param {object} log - A logging object
+ * @return {bool} result - True if it is a valid coordinate, false when  not
+ */
+export function __asNumber(value, param, method, log) {
+  if (typeof value === 'number') return value
+  if (typeof value === 'string') {
+    log.warning(
+      `Called \`${method}(${param})\` but \`${param}\` is not a number. Will attempt to cast to Number`
+    )
+    try {
+      value = Number(value)
+      return value
+    } catch {
+      this.log.error(
+        `Called \`${method}(${param})\` but \`${param}\` is not a number nor can it be cast to one`
+      )
+    }
+  } else log.error(`Called \`${method}(${param})\` but \`${param}\` is not a number`)
+
+  return value
+}
+
 /**
  * Checks whether the paramater passed to it is a valid coordinate (x and y attribute)
  *