What is the difference between .pfm and .xv?
- Extension
- .pfm
- .xv
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Font
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- Khoral
- 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.
- This is an image format that is used for visualization in the Khoros software suite. It is a kind of VIFF bitmap image. The format consists of color zones. It is used for visualization purposes in software for both commercial and scientific purposes.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font-type1
- image/x-xbitmap
- Sample
- sample.pfm
- Wikipedia
- .pfm on Wikipedia