YOU'RE LOADING FONTS WRONG (AND IT'S CRIPPLING YOUR PERFORMANCE)

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Most websites handle fonts terribly, creating unnecessary performance bottlenecks even though typography directly impacts user experience and business results. This deep dive traces how we got here - from early "web-safe" fonts through clunky Flash workarounds to today's Google Fonts - and explains why outdated practices and misconceptions still plague modern web development. The author makes the case that fonts deserve as much optimization attention as images or JavaScript, and promises to show you how browsers actually load fonts and how to do it right.