.SFD File Extension
Spline Font Database
| Developer | FontForge |
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3.9 | 38 Votes |
An SFD file may also be a font file saved in the Spline Font Database (SFD) format, the native format of FontForge. It contains ASCII text that describes a font's name, version, and included characters, as well as other data. When opened in FontForge, SFD files appear as a grid of letters, numbers, and other font characters.
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FontForge is a free, multiplatform app that allows users to create, edit, and convert fonts. By default, FontForge saves fonts in its native SFD format (when a user selects .)
Each SFD file contains a variety of metadata about the font it describes, specified in the file's header. For example, each SFD file specifies its included font's name, font family, weight, copyright information, version, layer count, display size, and default display layer. The file then goes on to describe each of the font's characters, in entries that begin with StartChar and end with EndChar.
How to open an SFD file
You can open an SFD file with FontForge (multiplatform). To do so:
- Open FontForge's window (either by opening the app or selecting ).
- Set the field to .
- Navigate to and open your SFD file.
You can also open an SFD file with Microsoft Notepad (Windows), Apple TextEdit (Mac), or any other text editor, to view the ASCII data it contains.
How to convert an SFD file
You can use FontForge (multiplatform) to convert SFD files to the following font formats:
Programs that open SFD files
MagicScore Maestro Score File
| Developer | Maestro Music Software |
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1.3 | 3 Votes |
An SFD file contains a music score created by MagicScore Maestro, a music composition and notation program. It stores a composition, which may include instruments, time and key signatures, and music notes. SFD files also contain metadata, such as the title and composer of the score and the page layout of the score composition.
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You can open SFD files in Windows using MagicScore Maestro. To open an SFD file, select , navigate to the location of the file, and click . To create an SFD file using MagicScore Maestro, select , compose the score, then select or .
SFD files are the main file type used by MagicScore Maestro to save scores. However, you can also save scores as .MIDI files, Karaoke .KAR files, and Music .XML files by choosing the file types from the dropdown menu. You can also export scores in MagicScore Maestro to an image, audio, or .PDF file by selecting .