---
name: "pf2afm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ghostscript"
version: "10.08.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pf2afm"
---

# pf2afm(1)

Make an AFM file from Postscript (PFB/PFA/PFM) font files using ghostscript

## NAME

pf2afm - Make an AFM file from Postscript (PFB/PFA/PFM) font files using ghostscript

## SYNOPSIS

**pf2afm**  *fontfilename*

## DESCRIPTION

This script invokes [**gs**(1)](/gs/1.md) to make an AFM file from PFB / PFA and (optionally) PFM files. Output goes to *fontfilename.afm*, which must not already exist.

## SEE ALSO

[**gs**(1)](/gs/1.md)\
 pf2afm.ps in the Ghostscript lib directory.

## VERSION

This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 10.04.0.

## AUTHOR

Artifex Software, Inc. are the primary maintainers of Ghostscript. This manpage by George Ferguson.