What is the difference between .pfa and .dds?
- Extension
- .pfa
- .dds
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Font
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- Microsoft
- Description
- A Printer Font ASCII (PFA) file is a type of font file used in the context of desktop publishing and digital typesetting. It contains font data in an ASCII text format, which includes descriptions of the font's characters, glyphs, and other typographic details. PFA files are part of the PostScript font format, designed for use in the Adobe PostScript printing language. These files allow for the scalable rendering of text, meaning they enable fonts to be resized without losing quality.
- A DDS file is a raster image saved in the DirectDraw Surface (DDS) container format. It can store compressed and uncompressed pixel formats and is often used for texturing video game unit models. DDS files may also be used to store Windows desktop backgrounds or wallpapers.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font
- image/x-dds
- Sample
- sample.pfa
- sample.dds
- Wikipedia
- .pfa on Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia