| Filename extension |
.bdf |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
application/x-font-bdf[1] |
| Developed by | Adobe Inc. |
| Initial release | 1987 |
| Latest release | 2.2 22 March 1993 |
| Type of format | Bitmap font format |
| Open format? | yes |
| Website | Adobe Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format (BDF) Specification, version 2.2 |
The Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format (BDF) by Adobe is a file format for storing bitmap fonts. The content takes the form of a text file intended to be human- and computer-readable. BDF is typically used in Unix X Window environments. It has largely been replaced by the PCF font format which is somewhat more efficient, and by scalable fonts such as OpenType and TrueType fonts.