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Convert AFM to OTF

Can you convert AFM to OTF?
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Is it possible to convert AFM to OTF?
No - not a direct conversion.

AFM is a metrics-only file with no glyph outlines. Converting to OTF requires the actual font outlines (.pfa/.pfb) - AFM alone is insufficient. Use FontForge with both the .pfb and .afm to generate OTF.

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Also to OTF: VAULT · WOFF · TTF

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Converting AFM to OTF

A .AFM file and a .OTF file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

About these formats

.AFM Adobe Font Metrics File

An AFM file is a plain-text Adobe Font Metrics file that stores character widths, bounding boxes, and kerning pairs for a Type 1 PostScript font. You do not open it directly -- PostScript…

Open .AFM details →
.OTF OpenType Font

An OTF file is an OpenType font - a scalable vector typeface you install so apps can use it. On Windows double-click and click Install; on macOS double-click and click Install Font in Font…

Open .OTF details →