Maybe I'm the cynical "web developer" but this article falls within the category of "I didn't take the time to learn and understand XYZ technology, so instead I

Maybe I'm the cynical "web developer" but this article falls within the category of "I didn't take the time to learn and understand XYZ technology, so instead I'm going to propose a different solution." The author seems to have accidentally reinvented the circa-2000 technique of rendering headings as images to overcome early browser font limitations. Except without realising that sprite-sheets don't allow for kerning or ligature adjustments, or high-DPI displays, or accessibility, performance, high-contrast/dark mode, etc. We've had probably 40 years or more of smart people building font-rendering engines, trust them. Good web design accommodates a user selecting a different default font size, a different font, zooming the page, or asking for a translation or a printable copy. Good design is accessible.