Top Document: Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 3 of 4): Where to Get File Format Specifications Previous Document: AWD - Microsoft Fax At Work Document Type: Bitmap Next Document: BIN - SGI Powerflip See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Type: Bitmap font Extension: bdf Version: 2.2 Compression: None Color Depth: 1-bit Maintainer: Adobe Systems Specification: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/DeveloperSupport/TechNotes/PSfiles/5005.BDF_Spec.ps BDF is an ASCII-based file format used to store Adobe screen fonts as human-readable data. The BDF sister format, ABF, stores the same font data using a binary format. This format was previously known as the Character Bitmap Distribution Format, but was renamed to the Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format to bring the format's name into agreement with current industry terminology. The specification for the BDF format is: Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format (BDF) Specification (Version 2.2), Adobe Developer Support, 22 March 1993, P/N LPS5005. This document available via FTP as a Tech Note in PostScript format, or as hardcopy when obtained directly from Adobe (see the PostScript section for information on how to contact Adobe Systems, Inc.). User Contributions:Top Document: Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 3 of 4): Where to Get File Format Specifications Previous Document: AWD - Microsoft Fax At Work Document Type: Bitmap Next Document: BIN - SGI Powerflip Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: jdm@ora.com (James D. Murray)
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