def _auto_kpath_labels(kpt_list):
        """Get a default set of labels (1), (2), (3)... for a k-point path

        Repeated points will be identified and the labels re-used.

        Args:
            kpt_list (list): Nested list representing k-point path segments,
                e.g.::

                  [[[0., 0., 0.], [0., 0., 0.5], [0., 0.5, 0.5]],
                   [[0.5, 0.5, 0.], [0., 0., 0.]]]

        Returns:
            list: Corresponding nested list of labels, e.g.::

              [['(1)', '(2)', '(3)'], ['(4)', '(1)']]

        """

        # Build dict of labels
        label_i = 1
        kpt_labels = {}
        for kpt in chain(*kpt_list):
            if tuple(kpt) in kpt_labels:
                continue
            else:
                kpt_labels.update({tuple(kpt): '({})'.format(label_i)})
                label_i += 1

        # Read out into nested lists
        kpath_labels = [[kpt_labels[tuple(kpt)] for kpt in segment]
                        for segment in kpt_list]

        return kpath_labels