install font problem :( HELP

[laubonni]

Buonasera a tutti!

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Mi sono stati passati dei font che mi serve assolutamente usare in un lavoro di illustrator, ma il formato di questi font è strano (.afm)

ho provato a convertirli con website appositi in .ttf (ho windows) ma dicono che il file di origine è irriconoscibile..

Non so che fare..

Chi mi può aiutare?

Hello Everybody!

I have a big problem: I need to use some fonts (that somebody gave me) in my illustrator work, but the extension of the fonts is really strange (.afm)

i tried to convert the file with some online website into -ttf ('cause i have windows) but i cannot do it!!

I do not know what to do!!

Please could somebody help me?

[Jeff A Wright]

Moving this discussion to the Adobe Type forum.

[Dov Isaacs · Accepted solution]

The files provided to you, .afm files, are not font files. .afm files are “Adobe Font Metrics” files, ascii files containing metrics about a font including widths and bounding boxes of glyphs, kerning information, etc. They don't contain the font outlines.

There is absolutely nothing you can do with these files for what you need or want to do. Sorry.

              - Dov