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What do the various suffixes mean on the font files?

April 26, 2017files font mean suffixes various

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What do the various suffixes mean on the font files?

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For the PC/Windows fonts: .ttf = TrueType font file (newer versions of Windows may hide this suffix from you); .pfb = Postscript font file; .pfm = postscript font metric file (most PC users probably don’t need this); .afm = adobe font metric file (most PC users probably don’t need this). For the Mac fonts: .suit = TrueType font file; .bmap = bitmap font (this is what your computer uses to show a Postscript font on screen); = Postscript font file (this is what your computer uses to print a Postscript font to the printer). Q: How do I make fine adjustments to the font spacing? A: If you are using a sophisticated graphics or text layout program, you will have a number of tools to make fine adjustments (e.g., kerning). On the other hand, if you are only using a word processor, you can still do a lot by placing spaces between characters. When adding extra spaces, if you want to decrease the space, simply shrink the font size for the space character (tip: most