PFM file extension. How to open and convert files with PFM file suffix

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

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Software that open pfm file

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PFM file extension - Printer outline metric font

What is pfm file? How to open pfm files?

File type specification:

Font and typeface file type

pfm file icon:

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.

Updated: January 2, 2025

The default software associated to open pfm file:

Microsoft Windows

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

A family of operating systems developed by Microsoft Corp. The first Windows was released in 1985 as a GUI add-on to MS-DOS. Currently, the latest version is Microsoft Windows 11.

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Help how to open:

Can be imported to Windows Font Library.

How to convert:

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

List of recommended software applications associated to the .pfm file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open pfm file, edit pfm file, convert pfm file, view pfm file, play pfm file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with pfm file - Printer outline metric font

Click on the software link for more information about Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Windows uses pfm file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with pfm file by default:
Microsoft Windows
Other suggested software:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Creative Suite (obsolete/discontinued)

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