Font Files
Color Fonts
Multi-color glyphs for emoji, chromatic type, and more.
Color Font Technologies
COLR/CPAL
Layered vector glyphs with color palettes. Best support, smallest files.
SVG
SVG drawings embedded in font. Flexible but larger files.
sbix
Apple's bitmap format. Used for Apple Color Emoji.
CBDT/CBLC
Google's bitmap format. Used for Noto Color Emoji.
Browser Support
COLR/CPAL has the best cross-browser support. COLRv1 (introduced 2021) adds gradients and advanced blending but requires newer browsers.