File Extension Library


.FONT File Extension

  • Developer by: The Open Group
  • Category: Font and typeface Files

What are .FONT files and how to open them?

Can't open .FONT file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .FONT file.

What is a .FONT file extension?

.FONT file extension is created by The Open Group. .FONT has been classified as Font and typeface Files.

.FONT is Font data

The font file extension is commonly used for various font data files, used by various platforms, like UNIX and macOS (OS X).

Also used in few computer games, like The Secret of Monkey Island.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .font file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .FONT files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .FONT files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .FONT file format
  2. You need to check the .FONT file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)