PFA File

Files with the extension PFA belong to the category of font files.

What do PFA files contain?

Files with the PFA extension contain Adobe Type 1 fonts. They are part of the PostScript character category, which has been developed since 1982. PFA files store fonts in ASCII format. This is why files with the PFA extension can be opened using even the simplest text editors like Notepad.

What are PFA files used for?

In addition to displaying text on a computer monitor, fonts from PFA files are used, for example, when printing content with a printer connected to a computer. In this process, text, written using fonts from PFA files, is sent to the printing device. To correctly use characters stored in files with the PFA extension, they are usually placed in dedicated system directories, such as one named Fonts.