[grafiks]

I have been sent some font as part of some freelancing work I have on at the moment but the fonts dont open in MAC or Pc the file extension is afm I dont know how to add these to Mac suitcase and I need some urgent help cos the work should have been doneon friday

[cam]

a quick google turns up that .afm files are ..

PostScript Type 1 Fonts

PostScript Type 1 fonts have two parts: the printer outline (.PFB) and a metrics file (.PFM). The printer outline container the information for printing a smooth font at any size. Adobe Type Manager (ATM) also uses the printer outline to create smooth fonts on the screen at all sizes. The metrics file contains measurement information for the font.

Your font may also include an .AFM file.

Note: To use Type 1 fonts with any version of Windows prior to Windows XP or 2000, you must install Adobe Type Manager. Windows XP and 2000 support Type 1 fonts without the need to install ATM.

The file names do not resemble the actual names of the fonts that appear in the Font menu of an application. However, when you install the font into the Fonts folder, the system displays a single icon representing the two files and using the font's actual name.

AFM Files

Your font files may include AFM files for the fonts. AFM files contain Adobe font metrics information. Unless your application tells you that you need the AFM files, you can ignore them. Installing them on your computer has no effect.

Link to source.

So, unless i'm mistaken, you've not actually been sent a font file at all

[grafiks]

Yeah I did the same thing. Well they sent those files BMAP files and then files with no extensions they have been sent from a mac to my pc so maybe in the translation the font have lost their extension I tried renamng one to ttf to see if it worked and it didnt.


HELP lol