Sample TTF File Download — Free TrueType Fonts
Download free sample TTF files from 10KB to 1MB with exact sizes. Use these TrueType font file downloads to test @font-face loading, font installation, and how to install fonts on Windows, macOS, and Linux. TTF is the most widely supported font format across all platforms.
sample-10kb.ttf
10 KB
File details and verification
- Filename
- sample-10kb.ttf
- Exact size
- 10,240 bytes
- Displayed size
- 10 KB
- Catalog status
- Intentionally invalid (negative test)
- SHA-256
- 6d6d3a70831c57b626f589a41e5555a83ee64b6bb88b41919e27df34ffd28c21
- Header signature
- Expected mismatch (expected TrueType sfnt)
- Verified on
- 2026-08-10
- MIME type
- application/octet-stream
- Glyphs
- 120
- Font family
- SampleSans
- Font style
- Regular
- Note
- OpenType/CFF content with a .ttf extension — negative signature test
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://cdn.truefilesize.com/ttf/sample-10kb.ttf
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sample-50kb.ttf
50 KB
File details and verification
- Filename
- sample-50kb.ttf
- Exact size
- 51,200 bytes
- Displayed size
- 50 KB
- Catalog status
- Intentionally invalid (negative test)
- SHA-256
- a5eb4d21763167d6e55fa603aed94cf92541df52d01a8d17ca0358e9bfeb76e9
- Header signature
- Expected mismatch (expected TrueType sfnt)
- Verified on
- 2026-08-10
- MIME type
- application/octet-stream
- Glyphs
- 486
- Font family
- SampleSans
- Font style
- Regular
- Note
- OpenType/CFF content with a .ttf extension — negative signature test
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://cdn.truefilesize.com/ttf/sample-50kb.ttf
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sample-100kb.ttf
100 KB
File details and verification
- Filename
- sample-100kb.ttf
- Exact size
- 102,400 bytes
- Displayed size
- 100 KB
- Catalog status
- Intentionally invalid (negative test)
- SHA-256
- 647dc9948391a6bc1409d44e44cbb818cf7912e09e67fbb7e6d8bc2b02b9e371
- Header signature
- Expected mismatch (expected TrueType sfnt)
- Verified on
- 2026-08-10
- MIME type
- application/octet-stream
- Glyphs
- 940
- Font family
- SampleSans
- Font style
- Regular
- Note
- OpenType/CFF content with a .ttf extension — negative signature test
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://cdn.truefilesize.com/ttf/sample-100kb.ttf
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sample-500kb.ttf
500 KB
File details and verification
- Filename
- sample-500kb.ttf
- Exact size
- 512,000 bytes
- Displayed size
- 500 KB
- Catalog status
- Intentionally invalid (negative test)
- SHA-256
- 04db5f8bcae73d650c0fb00149c297fd3c9df806812ccc90a52c13540eaff6f1
- Header signature
- Expected mismatch (expected TrueType sfnt)
- Verified on
- 2026-08-10
- MIME type
- application/octet-stream
- Glyphs
- 4,577
- Font family
- SampleSans
- Font style
- Regular
- Note
- OpenType/CFF content with a .ttf extension — negative signature test
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://cdn.truefilesize.com/ttf/sample-500kb.ttf
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sample-1mb.ttf
1 MB
File details and verification
- Filename
- sample-1mb.ttf
- Exact size
- 1,048,576 bytes
- Displayed size
- 1 MB
- Catalog status
- Intentionally invalid (negative test)
- SHA-256
- 42a7743be9225a137629aeef0409b9a003095d1891dbff1d8eb0e88402fdc13e
- Header signature
- Expected mismatch (expected TrueType sfnt)
- Verified on
- 2026-08-10
- MIME type
- application/octet-stream
- Glyphs
- 9,341
- Font family
- SampleSans
- Font style
- Regular
- Note
- OpenType/CFF content with a .ttf extension — negative signature test
- License
- CC0 / Public Domain
- Download URL
- https://cdn.truefilesize.com/ttf/sample-1mb.ttf
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Use cases for sample TTF files
- Testing @font-face loading and fallback behavior
- Verifying font file upload validation in CMS systems
- Benchmarking font parsing and rendering performance
- Testing font subsetting and optimization tools
- Validating font MIME type detection (font/ttf)
- Testing cross-platform font installation workflows
TTF vs OTF vs WOFF2
| Feature | TTF | OTF | WOFF2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlines | Quadratic (TrueType) | Cubic (CFF/CFF2) | Either (wrapper) |
| File size | Medium | Medium | ~30% smaller |
| Desktop use | Universal | Universal | Web only |
| Web use | Supported | Supported | Best choice |
| Best for | Desktop apps, OS fonts | Print, advanced typo | Web performance |
How to use TTF with @font-face
@font-face {
font-family: 'MyFont';
src: url('font.woff2') format('woff2'),
url('font.ttf') format('truetype');
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
}Always list WOFF2 first (smallest), TTF as fallback. Use font-display: swap to prevent invisible text during font loading.
Technical specifications
| Full name | TrueType Font |
| Extension | .ttf |
| MIME type | font/ttf |
| Outlines | Quadratic Bézier curves |
| Developed by | Apple (1991), adopted by Microsoft |
| Max glyphs | 65,535 per font |
Frequently Asked Questions
TTF vs OTF — What is the difference?
TTF (TrueType) uses quadratic Bézier curves while OTF (OpenType CFF) uses cubic curves. TTF has better screen hinting on Windows; OTF produces smoother curves for print. Both are supported everywhere. For web use, the difference is negligible — convert either to WOFF2. TTF is preferred for desktop/OS fonts; OTF for professional design and print.
How to install fonts on Windows, Mac, and Linux?
Windows: double-click the .ttf file → click Install, or drag to C:\Windows\Fonts. macOS: double-click → click Install Font (Font Book). Linux: copy to ~/.local/share/fonts/ then run fc-cache -f -v. Our sample TTF files let you test font installation workflows on all platforms.
Best font format for web?
WOFF2 is the best font format for web — 30% smaller than TTF/OTF due to Brotli compression, with 97%+ browser support. Use @font-face with WOFF2 first, TTF as fallback. For desktop apps and OS installation, use TTF (widest support) or OTF (better curves).
What is the typical size of a TTF font file?
A Latin-only TTF with ~200 glyphs is typically 20-50KB. A multilingual font with 1000+ glyphs can be 100-500KB. CJK fonts (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) with 10,000+ glyphs can exceed 5MB. Web font subsetting can dramatically reduce file size.
How do I convert TTF to WOFF2?
CLI: woff2_compress font.ttf (Google's woff2 tool). Python: pyftsubset font.ttf --output-file=font.woff2 --flavor=woff2 (fonttools). Online: FontSquirrel Webfont Generator or Transfonter. The conversion is lossless.
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