What is the difference between .pfm and .g3?
- Extension
- .pfm
- .g3
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Font
- Fax
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- CCITT
- Description
- A Printer Font Metrics (PFM) file is a type of file associated with Adobe Type 1 fonts used in Microsoft Windows. It contains metric information about a font, such as character widths, heights, and kerning pairs, which are essential for correctly displaying and printing text. The PFM file works in conjunction with a PFB (Printer Font Binary) file, which contains the actual font outline data.
- Fax image created in the CCITT Group 3 compressed format, which is used for digital transmission of fax data and supports 1 bit per pixel; can be viewed by programs such as GIMP and IrfanView.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font-type1
- image/g3fax
- Sample
- sample.pfm
- sample.g3
- Wikipedia
- .pfm on Wikipedia
- .g3 on Wikipedia