.afm Adobe font metrics
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-font-afm |
|---|---|
| Description | Adobe font metrics |
| Category | Other formats |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .afm file?
A .afm file is a “Adobe font metrics” (MIME type application/x-font-afm).
How do I open a .afm file?
With the program that created the file. On Linux, xdg-mime query default with the MIME type shows the default application, and xdg-open opens the file with it.
How can you tell a genuine .afm file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.afm shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .afm?
The MIME type is application/x-font-afm. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-font-afm .afm; in nginx: types { application/x-font-afm afm; }.