Best format guide

Best Font Format for Web Delivery

WOFF2 is the preferred default for modern web font delivery.

Recommendation

Recommendation

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

Decision Factors

Facteurs 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.

Erreurs courantes a eviter

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

FAQ

Quelle est la recommandation principale dans ce guide ?

WOFF2 est le choix recommande par defaut pour ce cas d'usage.

Comment les equipes doivent-elles valider ce choix de format ?

Utilisez des fixtures d'echantillon et les endpoints de manifeste pour tester compatibilite, performance et conversion dans des conditions proches de la production.