What is the difference between .pfb and .ppm?
- Extension
- .pfb
- .ppm
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Font
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- Jef Poskanzer
- 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.
- A PPM file is a 24-bit color image formatted using a text format. It stores each pixel with a number from 0 to 65536, which specifies the color of the pixel. PPM files also store the image height and width, whitespace data, and the maximum color value.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font
- image/x-portable-pixmap
- Sample
- sample.pfb
- sample.ppm
- Wikipedia
- .pfb on Wikipedia
- .ppm on Wikipedia