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Portable Compiled Format

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Portable Compiled Format
Filename extension
.pcf
Internet media typeapplication/x-font-pcf
Developed byX.Org Foundation
Type of formatBitmap font format
Open format?yes
WebsiteThe X11 PCF bitmap font file format

Portable Compiled Format (PCF) is a bitmap font format used by X Window System in its core font system, and has been used for decades. PCF fonts are usually installed, by default, on most Unix-based operating systems, and are used in terminals such as xterm. PCF fonts replaced Bitmap Distribution Format due to a slight efficiency increase, however most applications have moved on to scalable fonts.[1]

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