.PFB File Extension - How do I open it?

Features	Description
File Extension	.pfb
Format	Binary
Created by	Adobe Systems
Category	Font

Features

Description

File Extension

.pfb

Format

Binary

Created by

Adobe Systems

What is an .PFB file?

File extension pfb is traditionally used for Adobe Type Manager Type 1 PostScript font file format.

Adobe Type 1 font format for single-byte digital fonts for use with Adobe Type Manager software and with PostScript printers. It can support font hinting.

PFB was originally a proprietary format but Adobe released the specification to third-party font manufacturers provided that all Type 1 fonts adhere to it.

Files with pfb extension can be found as Adobe Type 1 PostScript fonts. One of the many font formats.

How to open:

Typically fonts can be imported to operating system or individual programs so they can be used from the font library.

How to convert:

Fonts can be converted between various formats with some kind of dedicated font software like Fontographer or similar.