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.

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References

[1]Understanding Web Fonts and Getting the Most Out of Them - css-tricks.com

[2] different font style explained - tutsplus.com