Font
What is a .pfb file?
A .pfb file is an Adobe Printer Font Binary. This is a font file — a typeface your system can install and use.
How to open a .pfb 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 Adobe Printer Font Binary, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .pfb 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 .pfb.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Printer Font Binary | — | — | fmt/525 |