stylename.py is a .ttf and .otf font style renaming script that edits OpenType name table ID 2 and 17 records. It requires the Python 3.6+ interpreter.
- fonttools Python library (requires v4.0.0+)
Install with:
pip3 install fonttools
The script usage is as follows:
$ python3 stylename.py [OPTIONS] [FONT PATH]
This script updates existing OpenType name table records nameID 2 and 17 with command line definitions. The following command line options are supported:
--id2: defines all nameID 2 records in font--id17: defines all nameID 17 records in font--all: defines all nameID 2 and nameID 17 records in font (mutually exclusive with--id2and--id17)
Note: this re-writes the name tables in the font passed as an argument on the command line (i.e. writes file in place) so make a copy before you use this tool if you intend to maintain the fonts with the former name table definitions for any reason (though you can simply re-write with the previous name if you forget...).
Note: This script to does not write new OpenType name ID 2 or 17 records in the font if they do not previously exist.
$ python3 stylename.py --id2 Regular ExamplePro-Regular.ttf
$ python3 stylename.py --id2 Regular --id17 Semibold ExamplePro-Semibold.ttf
$ python3 stylename.py --id2 Italic --id17 "Semibold Italic" ExamplePro-SemiboldItalic.ttf
Note: Use quotation marks around argument strings that include spaces.