What is the difference between .pfa and .woff?
- Extension
- .pfa
- .woff
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Font
- Font
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- WebFonts Working Group
- 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 WOFF (Web Open Font Format) file is a web font file format used for embedding fonts on websites. It is essentially a compressed version of a font designed to be compact and fast to load, making it highly suitable for use over the internet. WOFF files support metadata and font licensing information, ensuring that fonts can be legally used and distributed. The format is widely supported across modern web browsers, providing a standardized way to include custom fonts in web designs, thus enhancing the visual appearance and typography.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font
- application/font-woff
- Sample
- sample.pfa
- sample.woff
- Wikipedia
- .pfa on Wikipedia
- .woff on Wikipedia