A font format created specifically for web use that is a container format to wrap existing font formats (like TrueType or OpenType) with compression and metadata.
WOFF2
WOFF2 uses improved compression algorithms (Brotli) to achieve ~30% better compression than WOFF. Benefits include:
- Smaller file sizes (faster loading)
- Better browser support
- More efficient memory usage
- Mandatory compression (unlike optional in WOFF)
Both formats support subsetting (including only needed characters) and metadata for licensing/attribution. All modern browsers support WOFF2, with WOFF as a fallback for older browsers.
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