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Fonts are the only type of vendor resources where this actually somewhat works – Google fonts has a rather large marketshare that allows it, and sites usually j
by matt4077 10y ago
Fonts are the only type of vendor resources where this actually somewhat works – Google fonts has a rather large marketshare that allows it, and sites usually just dependent on the font, not a specific version of it.
With js or css libraries, there are usually multiple CDNs and every website uses a different patch version anyway.
- WorldMaker 10y agoFonts are also the only resource that you have the option to install directly into your operating system's system cache, as well, and know that your browser will prefer local cached options. A tool like Skyfonts can be used to automatically install the top 50/100/etc fonts from Google Fonts directly into your system's fonts directory. The trade off is that there are system font thumbprinting disclosures that you potentially open yourself to tracking, if you are concerned about your privacy on the web. (I think a good idea would be for one or more of the operating systems and/or browser vendors to directly encourage installing the top so many Google Fonts, because the more people do it, the fewer privacy concerns.)