What is the difference between .pfb and .xbm?
- Extension
- .pfb
- .xbm
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Font
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- The X Consortium
- 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.
- Bitmap image used by the X Window System (X11), a graphical user interface (GUI) used to manage networked client-server computers; stores a monochrome image that is written as plain text in the C programming language.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font
- image/x-xbitmap
- Sample
- sample.pfb
- sample.xbm
- Wikipedia
- .pfb on Wikipedia
- .xbm on Wikipedia