The '.pfm' file contains only kerning, tracking and spacing information. afm' file component that was supposed to be there in case an application ever needed to use it (no such application was ever developed) and that '.afm' file was the Mac equivalent of a Windows '.pfm', the difference is that the latter is required in Windows. pfm' file and lack the '.pfb' file, you have nothing there to ' convert'.ĭyed-in-the-wool Mac users will remember that early PostScript Type 1 fonts for the Mac, beside the printer font and the bitmapped screen font. ATM and Windows use this information for placing characters properly.Īs I wrote earlier, if you only have the '. That’s why we say it’s Embroidery for the Rest of Us. These titles have versions for Windows and MacOS. Includes much of the same information as the AFM file, only in binary format. Welcome to Embrilliance Embrilliance makes embroidery software Fun, Easy and Affordable for all levels of hobbyists and professionals. PFM (Printer Font Metrics, also referred to as PostScript Font Metrics): File name extension for a Printer Font Metric. The PFB and an associated PFM file are used by ATM (Adobe Type Manager) on a PC. It contains font outline data in binary format.

PFB (Printer Font Binary, also referred to as PostScript Font Binary): File name extension for a PostScript Type 1 font file. The PFM file contains metric data including kerning. The PFB file contains the actual font outline data.

Two files are required to use a Type 1 font under Windows.