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

# printafm(1)

Print the metrics from a Postscript font in AFM format using ghostscript

## NAME

printafm - Print the metrics from a Postscript font in AFM format using ghostscript

## SYNOPSIS

**printafm** *fontname*

## DESCRIPTION

This script invokes [**gs**(1)](/gs/1.md) to print the metrics from a font in AFM format. Output goes to stdout.

## SEE ALSO

[**gs**(1)](/gs/1.md)

## 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.