What is the difference between .pfb and .dfont?
- Extension
- .pfb
- .dfont
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Font
- Font
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- Apple
- Description
- A Printer Font Binary (PFB) file is a type of font file used specifically in the context of Adobe Type 1 fonts. It stores font data in a binary format, which includes the glyph shapes and font metrics necessary for rendering text accurately on screens and in print. The PFB file is typically used in conjunction with a metric file (with an .AFM or .PFM extension) that provides additional layout information. This file format was widely used for high-quality typography on PostScript printers.
- Standard font format used by Mac OS X; font contents are stored in the data fork part of the file instead of the resource fork (which was used by fonts in Mac OS Classic).
- MIME Type
- application/x-font
- application/x-dfont
- Sample
- sample.pfb
- Wikipedia
- .pfb on Wikipedia
- .dfont on Wikipedia