- Extension
- .pcf
- .t42
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Font
- Font
- Developer
- X Consortium
- Adobe Systems
- Description
- PCF (Portable Compiled Format) is a binary bitmap font format used by the X Window System. It stores pre-rasterized glyphs for fast loading and rendering, making it efficient for display servers. PCF fonts are commonly used for console and legacy X11 application fonts.
- Type42 was based on the PostScript language for displaying TrueType fonts. It allows for printing all TrueType fonts on PostScript printers and allows for rasterization when displayed.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font-pcf
- application/x-font-type42