What is the difference between .cid and .pfm?
- Extension
- .cid
- .pfm
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Font
- Font
- Developer
- Adobe
- Adobe Systems
- Description
- This is a format for presenting fonts in PDF files that was initially conceived to store symbols in the Japanese and Chinese languages because it had a 16-bit structure and allowed for more precise adjustment. CID expands the the potential for PostScript by supporting languages that do not have a left-to-right orientation, and by supporting even a vertical mode of orientation.
- A Printer Font Metrics (PFM) file is a type of file associated with Adobe Type 1 fonts used in Microsoft Windows. It contains metric information about a font, such as character widths, heights, and kerning pairs, which are essential for correctly displaying and printing text. The PFM file works in conjunction with a PFB (Printer Font Binary) file, which contains the actual font outline data.
- MIME Type
- application/x-cid
- application/x-font-type1
- Sample
- sample.pfm
- Wikipedia
- .pfm on Wikipedia