TTF vs WOFF: Which Handwriting Font Format Do You Need?
The correct format depends on whether you want to install your font, use it on a website, inspect the glyph artwork or preserve an editable project.
TTF: the installable everyday font
TrueType Font files use the .ttf extension and are the best default when you want your handwriting available in desktop applications. TTF stores the character outlines and font metrics required for normal text rendering. Export TTF when your goal is documents, presentations, desktop design software or general personal use.
WOFF: packaged for the web
WOFF is a web font format intended for delivery through websites. Instead of asking every visitor to install your handwriting font, a site can load the WOFF file with CSS so supported browsers can render it as part of the page design.
A web font should still be used thoughtfully. Handwriting styles are often best for short headings, quotes or decorative accents rather than long body paragraphs where readability matters more than personality.
SVG contact sheet: visual archive, not an installable font
The SVG contact sheet is useful when you want to inspect or preserve the shapes of all captured characters in a scalable visual document. It is not a substitute for TTF installation. Think of it as an overview of the glyph artwork rather than the finished typing system.
JSON project backup: preserve editability
The ConvertBuddy project backup contains your editable font project data. Keep it if you may return to the Font Studio later. A TTF or WOFF is optimized for using the font; the project backup is optimized for continuing the work.
Which format should you choose?
About the WOFF standard
WOFF is a W3C web-font packaging format designed for fonts used on web pages. If you are building a website, you can read the W3C WOFF specification for technical details about the format.
Why keep more than one output?
A finished font project often benefits from keeping the TTF, WOFF and project backup together. The TTF is your installable master for daily use, the WOFF serves web projects, and the backup protects your ability to make corrections without recapturing the entire alphabet.
Export TTF for normal use and save a project backup at the same time. Add WOFF only when you actually need the font on a website.
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