3-font-filetypes
font-filetypes
Font File Types
Embedded OpenType (EOT)
legacy format developed by Microsoft.
no longer in use. (only used in IE)
TrueType (TTF)
developed by Microsoft and Apple in the 1980s.
useful for extending support to some older browsers, especially on mobile, if you need it.
OpenType (OTF)
developed by Adobe and Microsoft.
based on the TrueType, format that supports an expanded character set.
Web Open Font Format (WOFF)
developed in 2009 as a wrapper format for TrueType and OpenType fonts.
compresses the files and is supported by all modern browsers.
Web Open Font Format 2 (WOFF2)
Developed by Google
this is considered the best format of the bunch
offers smaller file sizes and better performance for modern browsers that support it.
References
[1]Understanding Web Fonts and Getting the Most Out of Them - css-tricks.com
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