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Learn about Font File Formats and APIs that can open and create Font files

When you switch ON your computer and the operating system is loaded, you see text on your screen with different icons, on buttons, taskbar, and other similar places. Each of these is displayed with different fonts (if configured). Ever wondered how does the operating system to know different files? Or how the applications installed on your computer list different font types for your selection? This is all done using Font files that contain fonts information such as font tables, glyphs, and script outlines that can be accessed by operating system and applications to render text. Popular file formats include TTF, OTF, CFF and EOT.

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List of Font File Extensions and Associated File Formats

Following is a list of popular font file types along with their associated extensions.

  • CHRLearn about CHR Borland Character Set file format and APIs that can create and open CHR files.
  • ODTTFLearn about ODTTF file format and APIs that can create and open ODTTF files.
  • GXFLearn about GXF file format and APIs that can create and open GXF files.
  • WOFF2WOFF2 (Web Open Font Format 2.0) is a modern web font format that uses Brotli compression to reduce file sizes by up to 30%, enabling faster font loading and broad browser support.
  • ETXLearn about ETX File Format and APIs to create and open ETX files.
  • VFBWhat is a VFB file?
  • VLWA VLW file is an open font format created in the Web Open Font Format.
  • MFXLearn about MFX File Format and APIs to create and open MFX files.
  • Type1Type 1 font is a deprecated Adobe product which was widely used in the desktop based publishing softwares and printers that could use PostScript
  • BDFLearn about BDF file format and APIs that can create and open BDF files.
  • TTCA TrueType Collection (TTC) file combines multiple fonts into a single file. Both Apple and Microsoft used TTF on Mac and Windows Operating systems.
  • CFFLearn about CFF File Format and APIs to create and open CFF files.
  • CFF2Learn about CFF2 File Format and APIs to create and open CFF2 files.
  • EOTLearn about EOT File Format and APIs to create and open EOT files.
  • FNTLearn about FNT file format and APIs that can create and open FNT files.
  • FONLearn about FON file format and APIs that can create and open FON files.
  • FOTLearn about FOT file format and APIs that can create and open FOT files.
  • JFPROJJFPROJ files are hand-created font files with pen device using Microsoft Font Maker on Windows.
  • OTFLearn about OTF file format and APIs that can create and open OTF files.
  • PFALearn about PFA file format and APIs that can create and open PFA files.
  • PFBLearn about PFB file format and APIs that can create and open PFB files.
  • PFMLearn about PFM file format and APIs that can create and open PFM files.
  • SFDLearn about SFD file format and APIs that can create and open SFD files.
  • TTFTrueType fonts (TTF)are based on digital font technology specifications initially designed by Apple, Inc. Both Apple and Microsoft used TTF on Mac and Windows Operating systems.
  • WOFFA WOFF file is an open font format created in the Web Open Font Format.