Font Metadata — View and Edit Font File Information
Inspect and edit font metadata including names, licence, version, and OS/2 table values. Free online tool for TTF, OTF, WOFF.
Every font file embeds metadata — family name, designer, licence URL, version number, and dozens of technical fields. The MyPDF Font Metadata tool lets you inspect all of these fields and edit the ones that matter for your workflow.
How to View or Edit Font Metadata
- Upload — Drop a TTF, OTF, WOFF, or WOFF2 file into the tool.
- Inspect / Edit — Browse the naming table, OS/2 metrics, and other OpenType tables. Edit fields like family name, version, or licence URL as needed.
- Download — Save the modified font with updated metadata, or simply copy the information you need.
Key Metadata Fields
| Field | Table | What It Contains |
|---|---|---|
| Font Family Name | name ID 1 | Display name used by OS and apps |
| Designer | name ID 9 | Font designer or foundry |
| Licence | name ID 13 | Licence terms or URL |
| Version | name ID 5 | Font version string |
| Unicode Range | OS/2 | Supported character blocks |
| Weight Class | OS/2 | Numeric weight (100-900) |
Practical Tips
- Verify licences before distributing. The licence field tells you whether a font is free for commercial use, web embedding, or desktop installation.
- Rename fonts for internal use. Editing the family name can help distinguish customised or subsetted versions from the original in your font manager.
- Check weight class values. If a bold font appears as regular weight in applications, the OS/2 weight class may be set incorrectly.
Can I remove metadata from a font file?
Yes. You can clear optional fields like designer notes, description, and sample text to reduce file size and strip identifying information before redistribution (where the licence permits).
Does editing metadata change how the font renders?
Only if you modify metrics-related fields (ascent, descent, line gap). Name and licence changes have no effect on glyph rendering.
What formats does the tool support?
TTF, OTF, WOFF, and WOFF2 files are all supported. The tool reads the underlying OpenType/TrueType tables regardless of the container format.
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- Font Preview — Preview font rendering at different sizes.
- Font Subset — Remove unused glyphs and reduce file size.
- OTF to WOFF2 — Convert OpenType fonts for web delivery.
- WOFF2 to TTF — Convert WOFF2 fonts back to TrueType.