Processing font
File type: Font and typeface file
A vlw file extension identifies a font file used by the Processing programming language and development environment.
A vlw file contains bitmap font data that Processing sketches can use to render text.
File type category:
Font and typeface file
Date updated: October 12, 2026
The vlw file extension is associated with Processing, an open-source programming language and development environment for creating images, animations, and interactive applications.
A vlw file stores a font's glyph data and related information for use in Processing sketches. The sketch can use the font when rendering text in images, animations, and interactive applications.
Processing can create VLW files from installed fonts with its font-creation tool. The format is intended for use within Processing rather than as a general-purpose, editable font format.
Open or use a vlw file in Processing. A sketch can load the font and use it to render text; the file is not normally opened as a standalone document.
On Microsoft Windows, install Processing and load the VLW font from a sketch or use it with Processing's font tools.
A vlw file is not normally converted to another font format because it contains font data prepared for Processing rather than editable font outlines.
To use a different font in Processing, create a new VLW file from the desired installed font with Processing's font-creation tool, then use the new file in the sketch.
Software applications that can open vlw files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving vlw files:
Microsoft Windows
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