.PFM format, anyone?

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2 total messages Started by Chris N Anderson Sun, 13 Dec 1992 16:42

#5903

Author: Chris N Anderson
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 16:42

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The FAQ gives good pointers to tools for dealing with PFB files, but
no reference is made to PFM files (which are the compressed form of
AFM font metric files used by Adobe Type manager.)

I have to move some custom Type 1 fonts onto a PC, so must translate
the AFM ascii files to PFM binary ones somehow... 

Any pointers would be much appreciated - and maybe this is a candidate
for FAQ-ing?

Chris Anderson
	chrisa@world.std.com

Re: .PFM format, anyone?

#5924

Author: Jeroen W. Pluimers
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 20:44

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In article <Bz7IE8.34K@world.std.com> chrisa@world.std.com (Chris N Anderson) writes:
>The FAQ gives good pointers to tools for dealing with PFB files, but
>no reference is made to PFM files (which are the compressed form of
>AFM font metric files used by Adobe Type manager.)

Get DUMPFM from cica.cica.indiana.edu (directory /pub/pc/win3/fonts).
It can dump .PFM files for you and gives insight in how .PFM files look like.

If I find some spare time, I still want to write an AFM to PFM conversion
program.  Well, maybe the last week of december....
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