.psf Linux PSF console font
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-font-linux-psf audio/x-psf |
|---|---|
| Description | Linux PSF console font |
| Acronym | PSF – PC Screen Font |
| Category | Other formats |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 36 04 (6.) |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .psf file?
The .psf extension is used for several formats: Linux PSF console font (application/x-font-linux-psf) and PSF audio (audio/x-psf). PSF stands for PC Screen Font.
How do I open a .psf 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 .psf file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 36 04 (6.). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.psf checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which MIME type belongs to .psf?
The MIME type is application/x-font-linux-psf. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-font-linux-psf .psf; in nginx: types { application/x-font-linux-psf psf; }.