.FNT File Extension
An FNT file is a font file used by the Windows operating system and often saved within the system fonts directory. It stores a generic font and may include vector and raster glyphs. FNT files have largely been replaced by TrueType (.TTF) and OpenType (.OTF) fonts.
Programs that open FNT files
Bitmap Font Generator Font Descriptor
An FNT file may also be a bitmap font metadata file created by AngelCode Bitmap Font Generator. It contains data used to specify the font’s style and size, as well as extract the font’s characters from associated .DDS, .PNG. or .TGA files. FNT files can be plain text, XML, or binary files.
More Information
FNT file open in Microsoft Notepad
AngelCode Bitmap Font Generator (BFG) allows users to create bitmap fonts from TrueType fonts (.TTF files). The fonts BFG creates are saved as one or more raster images that contain the font’s characters and an FNT file. The FNT file contains data used to extract characters from the raster images.
For example, each FNT file specifies characters’ IDs, X and Y coordinates within an associated image, widths, heights, and offsets. When creating a font, users can choose in what format the font’s FNT file should be saved. By default, BFG saves FNT files as plain text files. However, users can also choose to save FNT files as XML or binary files.
How to open an FNT file
If your FNT file is a plain text or XML file, you can open it in Microsoft Notepad (Windows) or any other text editor to view the font metadata it contains. If your FNT file is a binary file, it is not meant to be opened.
FNT file format description
Many people often share .fnt files without providing instructions on how to use them. This can make it difficult for users to determine which program is compatible for editing, converting, or printing .fnt files. To address this issue, we have created this page to offer assistance and guidance on handling .fnt files. We provide information on compatible software, editing instructions and conversion options to help users effectively interact with .fnt files.
Our aim is to simplify the process and promote seamless use of the .fnt file format.
5 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.fnt — Microsoft Windows Font
The FNT font files are related to Microsoft Windows. The FNT file is a Microsoft Windows Font. FNT is a format that is used to store fonts under Microsoft Windows, although it now has largely been superseded by the TrueType format.
Application: | Microsoft Windows |
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Category: | Font files |
Mime-type: | application/octet-stream |
Magic: | — / — |
Aliases: | — |
Microsoft Windows Font related extensions:
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Portable Font Resource Calamus Font Data Borland Language Stroke Font Nintendo DS Font Type OpenType Feature Data ChiWriter Screen Font
.fnt — General CADD Font
The FNT font files are related to General CADD. The FNT file is a General CADD Font. General CADD is a Windows OS based computer program that allows you to easily and accurately draw anything you might normally draw with a pencil and paper using your Windows computer instead.
Application: | General CADD |
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Category: | Font files |
Mime-type: | application/octet-stream |
Magic: | — / — |
Aliases: | — |
General CADD Font related extensions:
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Nintendo Switch Binary Font Archive Atari 8-bit Blazing Paddles Font EasySIGN Font File Commodore Amiga Font Super IRG Raster Font Corel WordPerfect Font Resource Data
.fnt — MSX2 Dynamic Publisher Font
The FNT font files are related to Recoil. The FNT file is an MSX2 Dynamic Publisher Font. MSX was a standardized home computer architecture.
Application: | Recoil |
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Category: | Font files |
Mime-type: | application/octet-stream |
Magic: | — / — |
Aliases: | — |
MSX2 Dynamic Publisher Font related extensions:
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Commodore 64 8×8 Font Data Commodore 64 SEUCK Sprite Image Atari 8-bit Anime 4ever Image Commodore Amiga AMOS Bitmap Commodore Amiga Continuous Bitmap Image Commodore 64 AFLI-editor Image
.fnt — Atari ST GDOS Font
The FNT font files are related to Recoil. The FNT file is an Atari ST GDOS Font. The Atari ST is a line of home computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the Atari 8-bit family.
Application: | Recoil |
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Category: | Font files |
Mime-type: | application/octet-stream |
Magic: | — / — |
Aliases: | — |
Atari ST GDOS Font related extensions:
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Commodore 64 8×8 Font Data Commodore 64 SEUCK Sprite Image Atari 8-bit Anime 4ever Image Commodore Amiga AMOS Bitmap Commodore Amiga Continuous Bitmap Image Commodore 64 AFLI-editor Image
.fnt — Atari 8-bit 8×8 Font
The FNT font files are related to Recoil. The FNT file is an Atari 8-bit 8×8 Font. The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc.
Application: | Recoil |
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Category: | Font files |
Mime-type: | application/octet-stream |
Magic: | — / — |
Aliases: | — |
Atari 8-bit 8×8 Font related extensions:
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Commodore 64 8×8 Font Data Commodore 64 SEUCK Sprite Image Atari 8-bit Anime 4ever Image Commodore Amiga AMOS Bitmap Commodore Amiga Continuous Bitmap Image Commodore 64 AFLI-editor Image
Be careful.
It is important to understand that the .fnt file extension is not limited to a particular set of applications. Other programs besides the intended ones can also use the .fnt extension to create files. This includes potentially harmful programs or malware that may generate .fnt files for various purposes. Be especially cautious with .fnt files coming from untrusted or unknown sources.
Can’t open a .fnt file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize an extension, you receive the following message:
Select an app to open this .fnt file
To set the .fnt file association in Windows 11, you can follow these steps
- Open the Settings app by clicking on the Start menu and selecting the gear icon.
- In the Settings app, click on System and then select Apps from the left-hand side menu.
- Scroll down and click on the Default apps option.
- Under the Default apps section, you will find various categories such as Email, Web browser, and Music player.
- Locate the category that matches the file type you want to associate, such as Photos for image files or Video player for video files.
- Click on the current default app listed under the category. A list of available apps will appear.
- Choose the app you want to set as the default for that file type. If the desired app is not listed, click on More apps to see additional options or click on Look for an app in the Microsoft Store to search for apps in the Store.
- After selecting the app, it will become the default choice for opening files of that type.
It’s worth mentioning that you don’t always need to set .fnt file association. Many applications can open .fnt files without requiring any specific file association to be set.
The .fnt file extension is often given incorrectly
Based on searches conducted on our site in the past year, we have compiled a list of the most common misspellings. These frequent misspellings can cause confusion and hinder search accuracy. Our goal in providing this list is to help users find the right information more easily and enhance their overall search experience on our website.
These misspellings were the most common in the past year:
bnt, cnt, dnt, ent, fbt, fgt, fht, fmt, fn, fnf, fng, ft, ftn, gnt, nft
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
There is a possibility that the .fnt filename extension is misspelled. To assist users in identifying potential errors, we provide a list of similar file extensions in our database.
Filename extensions similar to .fnt:
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eSignal NewsManager Data Visual FoxPro Format Data TNT Data File 602PC Suite Macro Uniface Format Data NetObjects Fusion Template
Operating systems
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.FNT File
The fnt file extension is sometimes used for files that contains computer fonts. This is a somewhat rare file extension for fonts. Much more common file extension used fonts are FON (Windows font file), TTF (TrueType font), OTF (OpenType font) and PFB (Adobe type 1 font).
It is likely, that fnt file extension was more popular in the past, but eventually replaced by the previously mentioned formats, to denote their type.
An fnt file extension is related to some sort of font formats used by old version of Windows, Linux, Unix etc.
FNT File
Are you having problems opening a FNT file or are you simply curious about its contents? We’re here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your FNT files.
What is a FNT file?
FNT files have multiple uses , and Font is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.
Files containing the .fnt file extension are font files used by various Windows computer applications. Each FNT file contains a single raster or vector font. On Windows, the fonts are stored in the Fonts system folder.
While the FNT file used to be the preferred font format of choice, it is now considered an «outdated» bitmap font format. As a result, the OpenType Font and TrueType Font file formats have, for the most part, replaced the older, more antiquated FNT file format.
A lot of proprietary font formats used by specific applications also use the FNT file extension, e.g., various games from Westwood and DIV Games Studio, Print Shop Deluxe, PolyPlot, DynaCADD, and many others.
How to open FNT files
Important: Different programs may use files with the FNT file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your FNT file is, you may need to try a few different programs.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested ten different FNT openers which you will find listed below.
Last updated: July 31, 2023
All known file formats using extension .FNT
While Font File is a popular type of FNT-file, we know of 15 different uses of the .FNT file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.