.kon Kontour drawing
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-kontour |
|---|---|
| Description | Kontour drawing |
| Category | Other formats |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 1F 8B (..)50 4B 03 04 (PK..) |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .kon file?
A .kon file is a “Kontour drawing” (MIME type application/x-kontour).
How do I open a .kon 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 .kon file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 1F 8B (..) and 50 4B 03 04 (PK..). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.kon checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which MIME type belongs to .kon?
The MIME type is application/x-kontour. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-kontour .kon; in nginx: types { application/x-kontour kon; }.