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In this article, we’ll explore some potential issues around font loading and the performance benefits of a lesser used feature - font subsetting. We’ll look at HTTP Archive data to understand how prevalent the issue is, and then examine a few case studies. And finally, I created a new tool - Web Font Analyzer - that may help you explore whether font subsetting is something to consider for your site.
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