File extension WOFF
| File type | Web Open Font Format Package Format |
| Developer | WebFonts Working Group |
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What is a WOFF file?
Files with the .WOFF extension contain compressed fonts created in an open network format. They support TTF and OTF font types and potential license information. It was created for the loading of non-standard fonts online, for use by websites. Currently, most web browsers support new versions of these files, which follow the WOFF2 standard, which supports better data compression.
WOFF files are referred to in FontFace rules in CSS style sheets. The FontForge software allows its users to extract TFF and OTF fonts from WOFF files.
Program(s) that can open the .WOFF file
Mac OS
How to open WOFF files
If you cannot open the WOFF file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports WOFF among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the WOFF file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the WOFF format files
The inability to open and operate the WOFF file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Web Open Font Format Package Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a WOFF file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the WOFF file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the WOFF from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the WOFF format
- The WOFF file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the WOFF file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a WOFF file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the WOFF file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the WOFF file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the WOFF file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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| .acfm | Adobe Composite Font Metrics Format |
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| .compositefont | Composite Font Format |
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.WOFF) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected WOFF file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the WOFF file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. WOFF) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.