# Overwrite Family Name on exports

**URL:** <https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/overwrite-family-name-on-exports/37209>\
**Category:** Glyphs\
**Created:** [September 4, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/overwrite-family-name-on-exports/37209 "2026-09-04T13:40:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ricard\_Garcia](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/ricard_garcia/32/7109_2.png) [@Ricard\_Garcia](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Ricard_Garcia)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/overwrite-family-name-on-exports/37209/1 "2026-09-04T13:40:56Z")

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Hello there,

I am currently working on a project that I have developed inside one single Glyphs file. this file contains both Display and Text masters that I would like to keep in this single file.

The point is that I agreed with the client that I will deliver “Custom Type Display” and “Custom Type Text” as separated subfamilies so these will be the name ID 1 in the name table, for instance.

As said, due to the workflow I would like to keep using one single file and change the Family Name on export. I thought this could be a Custom Parameter assignable to exrpots but is this even possible? What would you recommend me to do in this scenario?

Thank you so much in advance.

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**Author:** ![SCarewe](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/scarewe/32/18952_2.png) [@SCarewe](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/SCarewe)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/overwrite-family-name-on-exports/37209/2 "2026-09-04T14:08:49Z")

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Use the parameter “Localized Family Name” (not custom parameter, general instance parameter). It’s the one selected by default.

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**Author:** ![Ricard\_Garcia](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/ricard_garcia/32/7109_2.png) [@Ricard\_Garcia](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Ricard_Garcia)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/overwrite-family-name-on-exports/37209/3 "2026-09-04T14:19:06Z")

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Great, thank you @SCarewe! I didn’t know about this general parameter you can assign.