EOT File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .EOT
MIME Type application/vnd.ms-fontobject
Format Type Font file
Developed By Microsoft
Compression MTX Compression
DRM Support Yes (Font Embedding Restrictions)
Major purpose Embedded fonts in web documents
Browser Compatibility Limited (primarily Internet Explorer)
Embedding Rights Editable, Installable, No embedding, etc.
Structure Header, Directory, Table Records
Header Contains version, font length, etc.
Root Strings For DRM, specifies root URLs
Signature Validates file integrity
Creation Tools WEFT (Web Embedded Fonts Tool), etc.
Font Obfuscation Supported to deter unauthorized copying
Unicode Support Yes
Subsetted Font Can contain only a subset of the font's characters
Scalable Yes (TrueType)
Advantages Efficient font embedding on web pages
Disadvantages Limited browser and platform support