What is the difference between .pfm and .xpm?
- Extension
- .pfm
- .xpm
- Format
- Text
- Category
- Font
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- X Consortium
- 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.
- The XPM (X11 Pixmap Graphic) file format is a plain text file format used to store pixmap images, which are pixel-based graphics. It is designed for use with the X Window System, commonly used in Unix and Linux environments. XPM files define images in a structured format, using ASCII text to describe each pixel's color and location within the image. This format supports both monochrome and color images and allows for the definition of custom color palettes.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font-type1
- image/x-xbitmap
- Sample
- sample.pfm
- sample.xpm
- Wikipedia
- .pfm on Wikipedia
- .xpm on Wikipedia