Opening a PFB File

The PFB file type is primarily associated with Type Manager.

PFB	File extension: PFB
	File type:	font

What is a PFB file?

PFB files mostly belong to Type Manager by Adobe. A PFB file is a PostScript Type 1 font used by Type Manager font management program and PostScript printers. The contents of a PFB file are stored as binary data. This format was mainly used on classic Windows operating system. PFB fonts are now deprecated and Type Manager has been discontinued.

How to open a PFB file

You need a suitable software like Type Manager to open a PFB file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your PFB file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PFB file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Easily convert PFB files to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

You can convert PFB files using our online PFB file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):

Just click the "Choose your .pfb file to view" button on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert PFB files:

Type Manager by Adobe
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PFB files are often referred to as Type Manager fonts because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
DESQview (data) by NortonLifeLock
DESQview is a discontinued DOS software that allowed users to run multiple programs concurrently. It saves data in a PFB file. This file format is classified as Data.

PFB file format:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. In the following you will find our evaluation of the PFB files:

PFB is not a common file extension and is primarily used by a single program. The two most popular formats are as follows:

95% of all PFB files are Adobe PostScript Type 1 Font files. They consist of unreadable binary data. PFB files can be up to 210 KB in size, but are often around 24 KB - 50 KB. The file type was created 20 years ago but is still used today. The following keywords are characteristic: PS-AdobeFont-1, CreationDate, Copyright, %%VMusage: 1024 and Generated by Fontographer 3. Such files sometimes refer to baiiplus and chanakya.

All other PFB files (5%) have no consistent format. Just click the "Choose your .pfb file to view" button on this page to find out what your PFB file is.

Technical Data for PFB File Extension

File classification:

Font

Related files:

pfm, 16, fpb, pbf, bfb, docx, ttf, csi, _h, _v

Mime type:

application/x-font-type1, font/x-postscript-pfb

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: AdobeTypeManager.pfbType, FileType: PostScript Outlines, AppName: Adobe Type Manager
EXEFile: ATMFM.EXE

ProgramID: AdobeTypeManager.pfbtype, FileType: PostScript Outlines, AppName: Adobe Type Manager for NT

ProgramID: AdobeTypeManager.pfbtype
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe Type Manager\ATMFM.EXE

ProgramID: AdobeTypeManager.pfbtype
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe Type Manager\ATMFM.EXE %1

ProgramID: TypeTool.Font
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\FontLab\TypeTool\typetool.exe %1

ProgramID: AdobeTypeManager.pfbType
EXEFile: c:\psfonts\ATMFM.EXE %1

ProgramID: pfbFile
EXEFile: %PFROOT%\Bin\perfly.exe

ProgramID: AdobeTypeManager.pfbtype
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Type Manager\ATMFM.EXE

ProgramID: TypeTool.Font
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\TypeTool\TYPETOOL.EXE

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a pfb font is a special file format by Adobe and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PFB files

Associate the PFB file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open fonts. Because only the current version supports the latest PFB file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Adobe manufacturer website after an available Type Manager update.
To make sure that your PFB file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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