---
name: "acorn2sfd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fontforge"
version: "20251009-5"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/acorn2sfd"
---

# acorn2sfd(1)

creates FontForge sfd files from Acorn RISCOS fonts

## NAME

acorn2sfd - creates FontForge sfd files from Acorn RISCOS fonts

## SYNOPSIS

**acorn2sfd** \[**--help**\] \[**--includestrokes**\] \[**--version**\] \[*acorndirs*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**acorn2sfd** takes a list of directory names and attempts to convert the font data within each directory to one of FontForge's sfd files.

Acorn RISCOS fonts consist of 2 files **Outlines** and **Intmetrics** in a directory.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Provide a description with a list of available options.

- **--includestrokes**

  Set a flag to include strokes.

- **--version**

  Display the current version.

## SEE ALSO

[**fontforge**(1)](/fontforge/1.md) [**showttf**(1)](/showttf/1.md) [**ttf2eps**(1)](/ttf2eps/1.md)

## AUTHORS

**acorn2sfd** is Copyright © 2000–2012 by George Williams, and is currently maintained by the FontForge development team.  See /usr/share/doc/fontforge/AUTHORS for a comprehensive list of contributors.