diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 0e218d7..007fc42 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.1.17
+current_version = 1.1.18
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/foundryToolsCLI/Lib/Font.py b/foundryToolsCLI/Lib/Font.py
index acb8f3f..b4f3e03 100644
--- a/foundryToolsCLI/Lib/Font.py
+++ b/foundryToolsCLI/Lib/Font.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from fontTools.misc.psCharStrings import T2CharString
 from fontTools.misc.timeTools import timestampToString
 from fontTools.pens.statisticsPen import StatisticsPen
+from fontTools.ttLib.tables._f_v_a_r import Axis
 from fontTools.ttLib.ttFont import TTFont
 
 from foundryToolsCLI.Lib.tables.OS_2 import TableOS2
@@ -623,6 +624,13 @@ def get_file_name(self, source) -> str:
             name.
         :return: A string representing the file name of the font.
         """
+        if self.is_variable:
+            family_name = self.guess_family_name().replace(" ", "").strip()
+            if self.is_italic:
+                family_name += "-Italic"
+            axes = self.get_axes()
+            file_name = f"{family_name}[{','.join([axis.axisTag for axis in axes])}]"
+            return file_name
 
         if self.is_ttf:
             if source in (4, 5):
@@ -644,6 +652,14 @@ def get_file_name(self, source) -> str:
         else:
             return Path(self.reader.file.name).stem
 
+    def get_axes(self) -> list[Axis]:
+        """
+        This function returns a list of axes in a variable font.
+        """
+        if not self.is_variable:
+            return []
+        return [axis for axis in self["fvar"].axes if axis.flags == 0]
+
     def fix_cff_top_dict_version(self) -> None:
         if not self.is_otf:
             return
diff --git a/foundryToolsCLI/Lib/VFont.py b/foundryToolsCLI/Lib/VFont.py
index d9890c0..e53db25 100644
--- a/foundryToolsCLI/Lib/VFont.py
+++ b/foundryToolsCLI/Lib/VFont.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from fontTools.ttLib.tables._f_v_a_r import NamedInstance, Axis
+from fontTools.ttLib.tables._f_v_a_r import NamedInstance
 
 from foundryToolsCLI.Lib.Font import Font
 
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ def __init__(self, file=None, recalcTimestamp=False):
         super().__init__(file=file, recalcTimestamp=recalcTimestamp)
         assert "fvar" in self
 
-    def get_axes(self) -> list[Axis]:
-        return [axis for axis in self["fvar"].axes if axis.flags == 0]
-
     def get_instances(self) -> list[NamedInstance]:
         return [instance for instance in self["fvar"].instances]
 
diff --git a/foundryToolsCLI/__init__.py b/foundryToolsCLI/__init__.py
index 65950ce..ca101a5 100644
--- a/foundryToolsCLI/__init__.py
+++ b/foundryToolsCLI/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-VERSION = __version__ = "1.1.17"
+VERSION = __version__ = "1.1.18"
 
 __all__ = ["VERSION"]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 09746af..233228a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def _get_requirements():
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="foundrytools-cli",
-    version="1.1.17",
+    version="1.1.18",
     description="A set of command line tools to inspect, manipulate and convert font files",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",