What is the difference between .pfm and .ipl?
- Extension
- .pfm
- .ipl
- Category
- Font
- 3D
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- Avid Technology
- 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.
- IPL is popularly used to store 3D applications or computer games graphic texture images. It is also used as a Pantone Spot reference palette in CorelDRAW to apply colours to editable elements.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font-type1
- image/x-ipl
- Sample
- sample.pfm
- Wikipedia
- .pfm on Wikipedia