.pcf.gz PCF font
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-font-pcf |
|---|---|
| Description | PCF font |
| Acronym | PCF – Portable Compiled Format |
| Category | Other formats |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 01 66 63 70 (.fcp) |
| Other extensions | .pcf, .pcf.z |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .pcf.gz file?
A .pcf.gz file is a “PCF font” (MIME type application/x-font-pcf). PCF stands for Portable Compiled Format.
How do I open a .pcf.gz 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 .pcf.gz file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 01 66 63 70 (.fcp). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.pcf.gz checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which MIME type belongs to .pcf.gz?
The MIME type is application/x-font-pcf. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-font-pcf .pcf.gz; in nginx: types { application/x-font-pcf pcf.gz; }.