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Re:Recursive, a free variable font for code and UI, now on G... by rememberlenny on Thursday July 23, 2020 @02:40PM (#23930702)
It depends. The font rendering process is based around "masters" which can vary in count. One font could have one master for all the weights, or multiple masters - for the bold/normal/light. Depending on the master count, the size can differ.

The key thing also is the number of web requests. This is not a trivial detail. One variable font can be less web requests.

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Re:Recursive, a free variable font for code and UI, now on G... by seanwilson on Thursday July 23, 2020 @02:49PM (#23930835)
> The key thing also is the number of web requests. This is not a trivial detail. One variable font can be less web requests.

Is the number of web requests a factor if you're using HTTP/2 though?

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