WOFF
WOFF (Web Open Font Format) is a compressed font file format designed for distributing and using fonts on the web.
Tiny CSS Projects
WOFF is a web font file format designed to package compressed font data for delivery and use by web browsers.
- How it is used
- Supports compressed font delivery for browser-based typography through @font-face declarations.
- How deep it goes
- Defines compression, metadata, format choice, and font-variation handling, but does not detail the format’s internal binary structure.
- Examples
- Uses Open Sans declarations showing WOFF2 alongside a WOFF fallback for italic text.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure web fonts by selecting WOFF formats and declaring them with @font-face.
Web Design Playground
A web font file format designed for efficient delivery and use in web browsers.
- How it is used
- Deploys licensed custom fonts through web pages using @font-face.
- How deep it goes
- Compares font formats and browser support, then demonstrates a two-format @font-face declaration.
- Examples
- Uses a short @font-face rule containing WOFF2 and WOFF URLs.
- What you can do after
- Configure browser-delivered fonts with WOFF and WOFF2 source declarations.
Related concepts
- WOFF2contrasts with · WOFF2 is a compressed web font format designed for efficient delivery over the web.
- font file formatkind of · A font file format is a specification for encoding and storing font data so software can render typefaces and glyphs.
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