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Note from 11 May 2022

  • Nicolas Hoizey
  • 11 May 2022
  • font, icon
  • 1 reaction

How many times do we have to say it?

Stop.
Using.
Icon fonts.

Seriously, Don’t Use Icon Fonts.

A screenshot of a Web page where icons are replaced with words, but not usable

Here the font request responds with a 503 error (via the Service Worker)…

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    • 11 May 2022
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    I share it now, but Tyler wrote it 7 years ago, and many other said the same, so I really wonder why people keep using icon fonts… 🤦‍♂️ we need to…

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