Variable fonts: Is the performance trade-off worth it? - LogRocket Blog
Variable fonts are popular for two reasons: they expand design possibilities and improve website performance. While the former statement is definitely true since variable fonts do provide infinite typographical choices, the latter only holds under certain conditions.
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