[Resolved] Loading Extra font in GTMetrix Waterfall

[Suraj Katwal]

I was checking my site and saw extra font loading in GTMetrix Waterfall.

In Customization > Typography. I am using Questrail font but GeneratePress.woff2 is loading.

Is it a fallback font or Is there any case.

Can I remove the extra font?

Thank you

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[Daniel]

You can switch to icon type SVG (Customizer -> General -> Icon Type SVG). Then, the font is not loaded.

See also https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/svg-icons-what-does-that-mean-exactly/#post-924678

[David]

Thanks Daniel that will remove the font entirely 🙂

[Suraj Katwal]

Thank you Daniel & David. Works like a charm. So, what if we host font locally?
Will it cause a problem in the future?

[David]

The generatepress.woff2 is served locally – the SVG method is the best route to go.

The other google font you can of course serve locally if you want:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-local-fonts/

[Suraj Katwal]

which is the best format to use while using font locally? woff or woff2?

[David]

WOFF2 has better compression but unlike WOFF is not supported by Internet Explorer.
To use WOFF2 you would need to include a supported font type.

[Suraj Katwal]

Thanks

[David]

You’re welcome

[Suraj Katwal]

Just used Local fonts using only woff2.
Do I need to use woff for Internet Explorer?
Thank you

[David]

For IE 10 and 11 yes, WOFF will do.

[Bas]

You could take a look at Google Font Helper. You can download Google fonts and it gives you al the info needed to host fonts locally with support for various browsers.

[Suraj Katwal]

Thanks, I have already implemented Local Fonts on my website.

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