Henry Desroches
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In previous experience, converting variable TTF to WOFF via online tools like convert.io or FontSquirrel would often break the axes needed to interpolate between font variation settings.
I just bought a gorgeous font, but it is unfortunately not variable. 😅
But I really want to use variable fonts more, this will be useful sooner or later.
Web font file size study: a variable font addition
The sum is smaller than the parts. A variable font that has both normal and heavy (bold) weight (and also everything in between) is slightly smaller…
Subsetting.xyz — Type foundries that allow font subsetting
Subsetting removes unused characters from a font to reduce file size. For example, you might not use math symbols like ≤ and ∫, and removing them…
Identifying Font Subsetting Opportunities with Web Font Analyzer
In this article, we’ll explore some potential issues around font loading and the performance benefits of a lesser used feature - font subsetting.…
How many bytes is “normal” for a web font: a study using Google fonts
So here it is, folks, a web font file that supports extended Latin characters, your Às and your Ás and Â, Ã, Ä, Å... should weigh around 20K. Anything…
The Right Way to Use fonts.com Web Fonts
Let’s talk about web fonts. More specifically, about a mistake I have seen developers make in several projects for different agencies: Embedding a…
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