User Guide

Editing Fonts
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Type 1 Export Options
To get access to the full set of Type 1 export options, open the Tools >
Options dialog and select the Type 1 page:
Type 1 exporting options in the Export Options dialog box are a subset of
the options accessible in the Tools > Options > Type 1 dialog box.
Usually the subset is enough, but sometimes you may need to customize
the full set.
Make PFM File
Switch this option on to create a PFM (Printer Font Metrics) file when
exporting a Type 1 font. PFM files are used in Windows to register Type 1
fonts. They contain metrics, kerning and, partially, font header
information. You cannot install a Type 1 font without a PFM file.
Make AFM and INF files
Switch this option on to make AFM (Adobe Font Metrics) and INF (font
INFormation) files when exporting a Type 1 font. These files are text files
and contain descriptions of the font metrics, kerning and header (font
names, weight, width, encoding and other information). It is possible to
install a Type 1 font with Adobe Type Manager if you don’t have the PFM
file but do have the AFM and INF files, because ATM will automatically
build the PFM file using data from the AFM and INF files.
The AFM file is necessary to install a Type 1 font (in ASCII form, with
“.pfa” extension) in most Unix-based operating systems.