Default Compression (no preset dictionary) — file signature 78 9C at offset 0

For Default Compression (no preset dictionary), hex signature is 78 9C; offset is 0; extension is zlib, verified against its source on 2026-09-22.

What the source says

78 01 | x␁ | 0 | zlib | No Compression (no preset dictionary) | 78 5E | x^ | Best speed (no preset dictionary) | 78 9C | xœ | Default Compression (no preset dictionary) |

— en.wikipedia.org, retrieved 2026-09-22

Source

• en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_signatures

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