Fortran source code
File type: Source code and script file
An for file extension is related to the Fortran programming language developed by IBM. An for file contains source code written in Fortran.
Found 2 different file type records with the same for filename suffix.
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: September 9, 2024
The for file extension is traditionally used for fixed source files written in Fortran.
Fortran is a general-purpose, procedural, imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing. Originally developed by IBM in the 1950s for scientific and engineering applications.
MIME types:
text/plain
text/x-fortran
Fortran source files can be opened in Microsoft Visual Studio just fine.
Conversion to other formats is not possible.
Software applications that can open for files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit for files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving for files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software applications that handle other tasks involving for files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: September 28, 2026
The file is used as a resource associated with legacy 16-bit software. Its resource data identifies the location of a TTF font that the executable or DLL can use.
A .for file is therefore not normally a font file that can be installed or viewed on its own. The resource forms part of the 16-bit EXE or DLL application's supporting data.
This is a legacy format associated with 16-bit software and is uncommon on current platforms.
A .for file normally requires a resource editor or development tool that supports the 16-bit executable or DLL in which the resource is used. It will not usually open in a standard font viewer because it contains a font path rather than the TTF font data.
On a modern operating system, the associated 16-bit application or resource tool may require a compatible legacy Windows environment, virtual machine, or emulator.
There is generally no useful standalone conversion for a .for file. It is a resource that references a TTF font, not a font format containing glyph data.
To migrate the application, locate the referenced TTF file and use that font separately, then recreate the resource with tooling appropriate for the target application's platform.
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