| Portable Compiled Format | |
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| Filename extension | .pcf |
| Internet media type | application/x-font-pcf |
| Developed by | X.Org Foundation |
| Type of format | Bitmap font format |
| Open format? | yes |
| Website | The X11 PCF bitmap font file format |
Portable Compiled Format (PCF) is abitmap font format used byX Window System in its core font system, and has been used for decades. PCF fonts are usually installed, by default, on mostUnix-based operating systems, and are used in terminals such asxterm. PCF fonts replacedBitmap Distribution Format due to a slight efficiency increase, however most applications have moved on toscalable fonts.[1]
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