afin de

Meaning

States the purpose in writing, followed by an infinitive: the written pour.

Position and punctuation

within the sentence · no comma

Example

Afin de limiter les déplacements, la réunion se tiendra en ligne.

In order to limit travel, the meeting will be held online.

In the DELF

the B2 essay · the C1 synthesis

The trap

Same meaning as pour, more written register. Both take the INFINITIVE, hence one subject: if the subject changes, you need afin que or pour que, and the subjunctive.