What is the difference between .woff and .ico?
- Extension
- .woff
- .ico
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Font
- Raster Image
- Developer
- WebFonts Working Group
- Microsoft
- Description
- A WOFF (Web Open Font Format) file is a web font file format used for embedding fonts on websites. It is essentially a compressed version of a font designed to be compact and fast to load, making it highly suitable for use over the internet. WOFF files support metadata and font licensing information, ensuring that fonts can be legally used and distributed. The format is widely supported across modern web browsers, providing a standardized way to include custom fonts in web designs, thus enhancing the visual appearance and typography.
- An ICO file is an image format used to store icons for Windows programs, files, and folders. It contains two bitmaps: 1) the AND bitmap - the image mask (which determines what part of the icon is transparent) and 2) the XOR bitmap - contains the icon which is mapped onto the image mask. ICO files can be modified to create custom icons.
- MIME Type
- application/font-woff
- image/x-icon
- Sample
- sample.woff
- sample.ico
- Wikipedia
- .woff on Wikipedia
- .ico on Wikipedia