Font
What is a .pfm file?
A .pfm file is an Adobe PostScript Font Metrics file. This is a font file — a typeface your system can install and use.
How to open a .pfm 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 PostScript Font Metrics file, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .pfm 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 .pfm.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe PostScript Font Metrics file | — | — | fmt/509 |