File extension FNT
| File type | Font Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a FNT file?
File with .FNT extension contains generic font data used by Windows operating system in the form of vector or raster graphics file. Each glyph – a single font element – is a separate image file. Usually wrapped into executable file container with .FON extension for ease of installation.
For FNT files to be available in MS Windows operating system, they have to be installed to system fonts folder. This font format was replaced by fully scalable vector formats – TrueType (TTF file format) and OpenType (OTF file format) – largly due to being stored as somewhat limited bitmap image. There exist tools that offer option of converting above-mentioned formats into FNT files.
Program(s) that can open the .FNT file
Windows
Mac OS
How to open FNT files
If you cannot open the FNT file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports FNT among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the FNT file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the FNT format files
The inability to open and operate the FNT file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Font Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a FNT file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the FNT file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the FNT from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the FNT format
- The FNT file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the FNT file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a FNT file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the FNT file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the FNT file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the FNT file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .acfm | Adobe Composite Font Metrics Format |
| .afm | Adobe Font Metrics Format |
| .amfm | Adobe Multiple Font Metrics Format |
| .bdf | Bdiff Bupdate Binary Update Format |
| .cga | Ventura Publisher CGA Display Font |
| .compositefont | Composite Font Format |
| .dfont | Mac OS X Data Fork Suitcase Format |
| .eot | Embedded OpenType Font Format |
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.FNT) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected FNT file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the FNT file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. FNT) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.