Font
What is a .lib file?
A .lib file is a Generic Library File. This is a font file — a typeface your system can install and use. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 2 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
2 different formats have claimed .lib over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .lib file
- Double-click it on Windows or Mac to preview and install.
- FontForge (free) opens and inspects unusual font formats.
The registry records this extension against Generic Library File, IntelliFont Font File, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .lib file
- FontForge or an online converter turns older fonts into .ttf, .otf or .woff2.
The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .lib.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generic Library File | — | — | x-fmt/425 |
| IntelliFont Font File | — | — | fmt/1675 |