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Anwar Rizalman
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 33,620 PointsRegarding @import for font style
I have always been using the <link> element tag in the html when I use the google font. But since I have started doing these SASS courses I have seen the google font link being declared or written in the SASS file instead.
Is one of this way better than the other?
2 Answers
Flor Antara
12,372 PointsHi Anwar,
The difference is in performance.
When you load your fonts with @import, the browser has to go and fetch that resource, and until it's done, it won't continue parsing the CSS that's below that @import rule. It's render blocking.
When you <link> fonts (or any other CSS file), they will be added to the parallel download queue, meaning that the browser will be processing them at the same time. Helping the webpage load faster.
Flor Antara
12,372 PointsExactly.
I would say <link> is the most used one.
It's definitely the one I pick.
Anwar Rizalman
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 33,620 PointsAnwar Rizalman
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 33,620 Pointsso the <link> is better in terms of performance? Which of the two is the commonly use?