CFF to PS Converter

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Print Integration

PostScript is the language of professional printing. Converting CFF to PS creates output ready for high-end printers, RIPs, and prepress pipelines.

Cloud Processing

No PostScript tools needed on your machine — Convertio handles the CFF to PS conversion on its servers, accessible from any device with a browser.

Secure Workflow

Uploaded CFF files are removed immediately after conversion and PS results are deleted within 24 hours, keeping your font assets confidential.

How to convert CFF to PS

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose ps or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your ps file right afterwards

About formats

CFF (Compact Font Format) is a font outline format developed by Adobe Systems around 1996 as a more efficient successor to the Type 1 font representation. CFF uses Type 2 charstrings — an optimized encoding that supports multiple arguments per operator, default value elision, and shared subroutines — to describe the same cubic Bezier glyph outlines as Type 1 but with substantially less storage. A typical CFF font is 20-50% smaller than its Type 1 equivalent. The format can function as a standalone font file or, more commonly, as the outline data table inside an OpenType font container (the CFF table in OTF files with PostScript outlines). CFF supports multiple fonts within a single file through its FontSet structure, sharing global subroutines across the collection to further reduce size. One advantage is compression efficiency without lossy degradation — every control point and hint is preserved exactly, just encoded more compactly. The format also inherits the full hinting capability of Type 1, including stem hints, counter hints, and alignment zones that ensure crisp rendering on low-resolution screens and printers. CFF2, an evolution introduced with OpenType 1.8, adds support for font variations (variable fonts) by allowing interpolation across multiple design axes. Broad support in PDF viewers, web browsers via OpenType, and professional design software makes CFF one of the most widely deployed outline formats in digital typography.
Developer: Adobe Systems
Initial release: 1996
PS is the standard extension for files written in PostScript, the page description language created by Adobe Systems and first shipped in 1984 with the Apple LaserWriter. A PostScript file is a complete program that describes the precise appearance of a page — text, vector graphics, curves, fills, and even embedded raster images — using a stack-based interpreted language with full programming constructs. When sent to a PostScript-compatible printer or interpreter (such as Ghostscript), the program executes and produces rendered output. PostScript introduced cubic Bezier curves as the standard representation for smooth outlines, a mathematical model that became the foundation for virtually all subsequent vector graphics and font technology including PDF, SVG, and OpenType. The language also serves as a font format: Type 1 PostScript fonts encode glyph outlines as PostScript programs with hinting instructions for sharp rendering at low resolutions, while Type 3 fonts use the full language to define arbitrarily complex glyphs. One advantage is device independence — a PostScript file produces identical output whether rendered on a 300 dpi desktop printer, a high-resolution imagesetter, or a software rasterizer, because it describes shapes mathematically rather than as pixel grids. The human-readable text format provides another practical strength: PS files can be inspected, debugged, and modified with any text editor, and they can be generated programmatically by any software without requiring specialized libraries. PostScript files are widely handled by Ghostscript, Adobe Acrobat, preview applications, and numerous publishing and graphics tools.
Developer: Adobe Systems
Initial release: 1984

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert CFF to PS?

PostScript files can be sent directly to PS-compatible printers and RIPs. Converting CFF to PS generates a self-contained file for direct printing or prepress use.

How do I open a PS file?

Use Ghostscript, Adobe Acrobat Distiller, or any PostScript viewer. On Linux, Evince and Okular can render PS files. macOS Preview also opens PostScript documents.

Is PS still relevant?

Yes — PostScript remains essential in professional printing, prepress, and typesetting. Many high-end printers and RIPs process PS natively for precise output.

Does the PS file include all glyphs?

The generated PostScript file contains the font outline data from your CFF source, suitable for embedding in print workflows and PostScript-based systems.

Is CFF to PS free?

Completely free on Convertio — convert your CFF fonts to PostScript directly in the browser without any charge or software download.

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