How to convert PFB to TTF
- Add your .PFB file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .TTF in a few seconds.
- Download your new .TTF file.
What to expect
- Cubic Type 1 outlines are refitted to quadratic TrueType curves, so shapes are preserved but not bit-identical.
- Hinting is format-specific: Type 1 hints do not carry over as TrueType instructions, so small-size screen rendering can differ.
- Kerning and metrics stored in a companion PFM/AFM file are not inside the PFB itself and may not survive the conversion.
Frequently asked questions
Will the converted TTF look the same as the original PFB font?
The glyph shapes are preserved accurately, but Type 1 outlines use cubic Beziers while TrueType uses quadratic Beziers, so
fontforge re-fits the curves. The result is visually faithful, with only tiny mathematical differences at the outline level.Why convert a PFB to TTF?
PFB is a legacy 1985 PostScript Type 1 format that modern operating systems have largely dropped support for. TTF is a scalable outline font supported natively on every current OS, so converting makes an old typeface installable and usable again.
Where will the resulting TTF work?
A TTF installs on Windows (double-click, Install), macOS (Font Book), and Linux (
~/.local/share/fonts plus fc-cache -f). It is also a common source format for web fonts.Is anything lost because PFB uses a companion PFM file?
A PFB holds only the glyph outlines; metrics and kerning often live in a separate PFM/AFM file. If that companion data is not part of the conversion, spacing and kerning may fall back to defaults and need review.
Programs that convert PFB: Fontographer · TypeTool · Fontographer for Mac · TypeTool for Mac · FreeFontConverter · Online font converter
