Best format guide

Best Font Format for Web Delivery

WOFF2 is the preferred default for modern web font delivery.

Recommendation

Choose the default first.

WOFF2

WOFF2 provides the best compression efficiency for browser font delivery.

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TTF

Use TTF for broader desktop/editor compatibility and fallback packaging.

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OTF

Use OTF where OpenType feature sets are needed in design workflows.

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Decision factors

Ground the recommendation in constraints.

Factores de decision

  • Browser support matrix and legacy client requirements.
  • Font payload size targets and performance budgets.
  • Need for advanced typographic OpenType features.
  • Packaging strategy for web versus desktop distribution.

Errores comunes a evitar

  • Serving uncompressed TTF as the only web font format.
  • Skipping fallback declarations for older clients.
  • Ignoring font-subsetting opportunities for performance.
FAQ

Answer the common objections directly.

Cual es la recomendacion principal de esta guia?

WOFF2 es la recomendacion por defecto para este caso de uso.

Como deberian validar los equipos esta eleccion de formato?

Usa fixtures de muestra y endpoints de manifiesto para probar compatibilidad, rendimiento y conversion en condiciones similares a produccion.