.PFB File Extension

Printer Font Binary File

Developer Adobe Systems
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What is a PFB file?

Adobe Type 1 font for Windows; similar to a .PFA file, but has been encoded in binary format; requires the associated .PFM file as well; both the PFB and PFM files should be stored within the system Fonts folder in order to be active.

More Information

In addition to storing system fonts, PFB files are also used by AutoCAD for creating compiled .SHX font files.

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Programs that open PFB files

Windows
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2024
Free Trial
FontForge
Free
Autodesk AutoCAD 2025
Free Trial
Mac
FontForge
Free
Linux
FontForge
Free

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