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PFM

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Printer outline metric font

File type: Font and typeface file

Files with pfm suffix are fonts that also contain font metric information. Also called Adobe Type 1 font.

What is pfm file?

File type category:
Font and typeface file

Date updated: January 2, 2025

File extension pfm is used for files that contain font metric information used by applications for laying out lines of text in a document. They also specify the Windows font menu name, kerning pair data, and a variety of other font-level information. Used in many Adobe programs as well in other programs for Windows operating system.

Printer Font Metrics files are required for installing Type 1, CID-keyed, or composite font programs in a Windows system. Although this file format was originally designed for single-byte fonts, PFM files provide AdobeType Manager (ATM) and other software with key fontspecific information that is necessary for installation and use in a Windows environment.

How to open pfm file?

Can be imported to Windows Font Library.

How to convert pfm file?

Various font management or conversion programs may be potentially used to convert pfm fonts.

Suggested software to open pfm file:

Associated software actions with the pfm file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving pfm files:

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