Convert WOFF2 to WOFF
The other way, for a system that has not learned WOFF2 yet. The file gets bigger; there is no other reason to do this.
What this does to the font
Nothing is redrawn. The font inside the container is unpacked exactly as it was put in — same glyphs, same spacing, same hinting, byte for byte. WOFF2 rearranges the outline table as it packs, so the file that comes back out is not byte for byte the one that went in. Every glyph, every kerning pair and every name is, though: it is the same font, packed differently.
Questions
- Is my font uploaded anywhere?
- No. The conversion runs in this page, on your own computer. No request is made and no copy of the file exists anywhere else, which is what makes it safe to use on a font whose licence forbids redistribution.
- Does converting WOFF2 to WOFF damage the font?
- Nothing is redrawn. The font inside the container is unpacked exactly as it was put in — same glyphs, same spacing, same hinting, byte for byte. WOFF2 rearranges the outline table as it packs, so the file that comes back out is not byte for byte the one that went in. Every glyph, every kerning pair and every name is, though: it is the same font, packed differently.
- Is there a file size limit?
- Only what your own browser can hold. A large CJK family of 20 MB converts here; there is no upload to time out.
- Can I convert a font I did not make?
- Converting a file you already have is not redistribution, and nothing leaves your machine here. What the licence says about using or sharing the result is a separate question, and it is the licence that answers it.