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Convert AFM to TFM

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Is it possible to convert AFM to TFM?
Yes - AFM converts to TFM.

TFM (TeX Font Metrics) is the TeX-native metrics format. Use afmtopl (afm → pl) then pltotf (pl → tfm): standard TeX Live tools.

Also to TFM: MF

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How to convert AFM to TFM

Converting a .AFM file to .TFM lets you open the content in software that prefers the .TFM format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .AFM files.

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…

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.TFM Tagged Font Metric file

A .TFM file is associated with Tagged Font Metric, a font file.

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