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MyFonts offers fonts for Windows in TrueType, OpenType, or PostScript Type 1 format:
You can install TrueType fonts on any computer running Windows or Windows NT. TrueType fonts use the file extension .ttf, and they appear in a folder or on a disk using the following icons:
When a font appears in a folder or on a disk, its icon displays using the file name. When a font is installed in the Windows Fonts folder, it displays using the font name.
You can install OpenType fonts on any computer running Windows XP or Windows 2000. The same OpenType font can be installed in Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Mac OS X.
Note: Windows XP and 2000 will recognize these fonts as OpenType fonts. Windows Me/98/95 and Windows NT 4 will usually recognize them as TrueType or PostScript fonts, depending on the "OpenType flavor."
In Windows 2000 and XP, OpenType fonts appear in a folder or on a disk using the following icons:
When a font appears in a folder or on a disk, its icon displays using the file name. When a font is installed in the Windows Fonts folder, it displays using the font name.
PostScript Type 1 fonts have two parts: the printer outline (.PFB) and a metrics file (.PFM). The printer outline container the information for printing a smooth font at any size. Adobe Type Manager (ATM) also uses the printer outline to create smooth fonts on the screen at all sizes. The metrics file contains measurement information for the font. Always keep these two files together so that the font prints and displays properly.
Your font may also include an .AFM file or an .INF file.
Note: To use Type 1 fonts with any version of Windows prior to Windows XP or 2000, you must install Adobe Type Manager. Windows XP and 2000 support Type 1 fonts without the need to install ATM. To install PostScript Type 1 fonts on a computer running other versions of Windows, you must install Adobe Type Manager (ATM). You can download ATM Light for free from Adobe's Web site.
The file names do not resemble the actual names of the fonts that appear in the Font menu of an application. However, when you install the font into the Fonts folder, the system displays a single icon representing the two files and using the font's actual name.
Your font files may include AFM or INF files for the fonts. AFM files contain Adobe font metrics information. INF files contain other font information. Unless your application tells you that you need the AFM or INF files, you can ignore them. Installing them on your computer has no effect.
Which Font Format Should I Buy?
When in doubt, select the TrueType or OpenType font format. A TrueType or OpenType font is easier to install, because there is only one file to worry about (each PostScript font has two).
You usually only need the PostScript Type 1 format if you are sending your original files to a service bureau, printer, or publisher for high-quality printing.