Font
What is a .nlq file?
A .nlq file is a Daisy-Dot Font File (version I and II). 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 .nlq over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .nlq 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 Daisy-Dot Font File, Daisy-Dot Font File, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .nlq 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 .nlq.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy-Dot Font File | I and II | — | fmt/1546 |
| Daisy-Dot Font File | III | — | fmt/1547 |