usage: python -m glyphsLib glyphs2ufo [-h] [--version] [-m OUTPUT_DIR] [-d DESIGNSPACE_PATH]
[-n INSTANCE_DIR] [--ufo-module UFO_MODULE] [--minimal]
[--no-preserve-glyphsapp-metadata] [--propagate-anchors |
--no-propagate-anchors] [--generate-GDEF |
--no-generate-GDEF] [-N] [--create-background-layers]
[--no-store-editor-state]
[--write-public-skip-export-glyphs] [--expand-includes]
[--glyph-data GLYPHDATA]
GLYPHS_FILE
positional arguments:
GLYPHS_FILE Glyphs file to convert.
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--version show program's version number and exit
-m, --output-dir OUTPUT_DIR
Output directory of masters. (default: directory of Glyphs file)
-d, --designspace-path DESIGNSPACE_PATH
Output path of designspace file. (default: directory of Glyphs file)
-n, --instance-dir INSTANCE_DIR
Output directory of instances. (default: output_dir/instance_ufos). This
sets the file path for instances inside the designspace file.
--ufo-module UFO_MODULE
Select the default library for writing UFOs. Choose between: ufoLib2,
defcon (default: ufoLib2)
Roundtripping between Glyphs and UFOs:
--minimal Create minimal UFO files with only data needed for building fonts.
--no-preserve-glyphsapp-metadata
Skip preserving Glyphs metadata in master UFOs and designspace file, which
would be used to minimize differences when roundtripping between Glyphs
and UFOs.
--propagate-anchors Copy anchors from underlying components to actual glyph (Glyphs would do
this implicitly upon export). By default, if this option is not explicitly
used, glyphs2ufo checks the 'Propagate Anchors' font custom parameter and
if unset or set to 1 (true) then the anchors get propagated. Pass this
option to enable this overriding the parameter.
--no-propagate-anchors
Disable anchor propagation regardless of any custom parameter.
--generate-GDEF Write GDEF categories into the UFO's `public.openTypeCatgeories` lib key.
--no-generate-GDEF Skip writing GDEF categories into the UFO's `public.openTypeCatgeories`
lib key (default behavior, for backward compatibility).
-N, --normalize-ufos Normalize UFOs with ufonormalizer, which avoids differences due to
spacing, reordering of keys, etc.
--create-background-layers
Create background layers for all glyphs unless present, this can help in a
workflow with multiple tools that may create background layers
automatically.
--no-store-editor-state
Skip storing editor state in the UFO, like which glyphs are open in which
tab (DisplayStrings).
--write-public-skip-export-glyphs
Store the glyph export flag in the `public.skipExportGlyphs` list instead
of the glyph-level 'com.schriftgestaltung.Glyphs.Export' lib key.
--expand-includes Expand include statements in the .glyphs features and inline them in the
exported UFO features.fea.
Glyph data:
--glyph-data GLYPHDATA
Custom GlyphData XML file with glyph info (production name, script,
category, subCategory, etc.). Can be used more than once.
Options (18)
| Option | Description | Source |
|---|
-h, --help | show this help message and exit | help |
--version | show program's version number and exit | help |
-m, --output-dir OUTPUT_DIR | Output directory of masters. | help |
-d, --designspace-path DESIGNSPACE_PATH | Output path of designspace file. | help |
-n, --instance-dir INSTANCE_DIR | Output directory of instances. | help |
--ufo-module UFO_MODULE | Select the default library for writing UFOs. | help |
--minimal | Create minimal UFO files with only data needed for building fonts. | help |
--no-preserve-glyphsapp-metadata | Skip preserving Glyphs metadata in master UFOs and designspace file, which would be used to minimize differences when roundtripping between Glyphs and UFOs. | help |
--propagate-anchors | Copy anchors from underlying components to actual glyph (Glyphs would do this implicitly upon export). | help |
--no-propagate-anchors | Disable anchor propagation regardless of any custom parameter. | help |
--generate-GDEF | Write GDEF categories into the UFO's `public.openTypeCatgeories` lib key. | help |
--no-generate-GDEF | Skip writing GDEF categories into the UFO's `public.openTypeCatgeories` lib key (default behavior, for backward compatibility). | help |
-N, --normalize-ufos | Normalize UFOs with ufonormalizer, which avoids differences due to spacing, reordering of keys, etc. | help |
--create-background-layers | Create background layers for all glyphs unless present, this can help in a workflow with multiple tools that may create background layers automatically. | help |
--no-store-editor-state | Skip storing editor state in the UFO, like which glyphs are open in which tab (DisplayStrings). | help |
--write-public-skip-export-glyphs | Store the glyph export flag in the `public.skipExportGlyphs` list instead of the glyph-level 'com.schriftgestaltung.Glyphs.Export' lib key. | help |
--expand-includes | Expand include statements in the .glyphs features and inline them in the exported UFO features.fea. | help |
--glyph-data GLYPHDATA | Custom GlyphData XML file with glyph info (production name, script, category, subCategory, etc.). | help |
Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.