Why You Should STOP Using Google Fonts (And How to Self-Host Your Own Web Fonts)
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You probably think Google Fonts are pretty cool, huh? Unfortunately, Google Fonts slows down your website and undermines your users' privacy. Instead, self-host your own webfonts for a faster, better experience for everyone involved. Plus, I'll show you how you can preload your fonts to make things even faster. Web performance AND you get to stick it to an evil corporation? What a deal. Google Webfont Helper: https://google-webfonts-helper.herokuapp.com/ System Font Stack: https://systemfontstack.com/ Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@ericnmurphy:9 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz My GitHub: https://github.com/ericmurphyxyz Get a VPS and host a website with Vultr: https://www.vultr.com/?ref=9005580-8H (affiliate link) 0:00 Intro 0:19 What's wrong with Google Fonts? 3:06 How to self-host Google Fonts 4:06 Using system fonts 4:59 Downloading the fonts and adding CSS 7:20 Fixing the flash of unstyled content (FOUC) 8:50 Preloading fonts 11:07 Conclusion
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