What is the difference between .pfb and .vicar?
- Extension
- .pfb
- .vicar
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Font
- Scientific
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- 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.
- The VICAR (Video Image Communication And Retrieval) Image file format is a flexible, image-processing and data format system used primarily by the planetary science community. Developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for storing and managing digital images from space missions, VICAR files are designed to support a wide range of image types, including scientific and engineering data from various spacecraft instruments. This format is characterized by its ability to handle multi-dimensional arrays of data.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font
- image/x-vicar
- Sample
- sample.pfb
- sample.vicar
- Wikipedia
- .pfb on Wikipedia
- .vicar on Wikipedia