Details of the .otf file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .otf file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .otf file?
• What program do I need to open a .otf file?
• How can the .otf file be opened, edited or printed?
• Where can I find the specifications for .otf?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .otf extension?
• How can I convert .otf files to another format?
• What are other, similar filename extensions to .otf?

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2 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

OpenDocument Formula Template

.otf

Description:
OTF file is an OpenDocument Formula template.

OTF format description

Category: Document files

Application: OpenOffice Math

Mime-type: application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula-template

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

OTF aliases:

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OTF related links:

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OTF related extensions:

.odt

OpenDocument Text

.ods

OpenDocument Spreadsheet

.odp

OpenDocument Presentation

.odg

OpenDocument Graphics

.odc

OpenDocument Chart

.sdp

StarOffice Packed Presentation

.sdd

StarOffice Presentation

.smf

OpenOffice Math Formula

.odf

OpenDocument Formula

.stw

StarOffice Writer Template

OpenType Font

.otf

Description:
OTF file is an OpenType Font. OpenType is a format for scalable computer fonts.

OTF format description

Category: Font files

Application: AMP Font Viewer

Mime-type: application/vnd.ms-opentype

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

OTF aliases:

-

OTF related links:

-

OTF related extensions:

.afm

Adobe Font Metrics

.cpi

MS-DOS Code Page Information

.fog

Fontographer Font Project

.fon

Windows Bitmap Font

.pfa

Postscript Type1 Font ASCII

.pfb

Postscript Type1 Font Binary

.ttf

TrueType Font

.fdb

Font Definition Block

.fnt

Microsoft Windows Font

.tfm

TeX Font Metric

Other types of files may also use the .otf file extension.

The .otf file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

Can't open a .otf 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 a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.otf

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .otf file association, check the FAQ.

Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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