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PFA files: what are they and how do I open them?

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.pfa file type #1: PostScript type 1 font

A pfa file extension is related to the PostScript type 1 font format used in desktop publishing.

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The pfa file extension is used for PostScript type 1 fonts.

PostScript (PS) is a dynamically typed concatenative programming language created by John Warnock and Charles Geschke in 1982.

PostScript is best known for its use as a page description language in the electronic and desktop publishing areas.

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TypeTool

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.pfa file type #2: Formdef or Pagedef source code

A pfa file extension is associated with the Formdef, or Pagedef. A pfa file stores source code.

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The pfa file extension is related to Formdef or Pagedef. A page definition is a resource used to define how data is to be formatted on a logical page. When generated by PPFA, a page definition is stored as a resource in the page-definition library.

This command must be specified when you define a page definition. All of the PAGEDEF subcommands are optional; defaults are assumed.

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Sublime Text

A sophisticated source code editor for programmers

.pfa file type #3: Unhinted PostScript Type 3 font

A pfa file extension is related to the unhinted PostScript Type 3 font file format.

Further details:

PostScript (PS) is a dynamically typed concatenative programming language created by John Warnock and Charles Geschke in 1982.

PostScript is best known for its use as a page description language in the electronic and desktop publishing areas.

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