FNT File Type

- The quick facts

What are FNT files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a FNT file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.

What is a FNT file?

FNT files have multiple uses, and Font is one of them.

Font File

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While the FNT file used to be the preferred font format of choice, it is now considered an "outdated" bitmap font format.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 10 different FNT openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: June 29, 2022

More file formats using the FNT extension

Through our research of FNT files, we know that the following formats exist. However, we have not yet analyzed them in detail, and we would love to hear from you if you have information about either of them.

2FAX Font

Bitstream Font

FONTX2 Font

Home Video Producer Font

Matrox Font

Olitext Font

QuickCrt Font

ReneFNT Font

Windows Font Resource File

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of FNT files. Remember, different programs may use FNT files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.