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Re:WebP: The WebPage Compression Format by lenkite on Sunday September 08, 2024 @04:09AM (#41478948)
Its a convenience packaging issue. An icon font is simply more convenient to handle. <img> tags for a hundred images requires more work.

Icon fonts are used all over the place - look at the terminal nowadays. Most TUI's require an icon font to be installed.

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Re:WebP: The WebPage Compression Format by Dalewyn on Sunday September 08, 2024 @01:47PM (#41481849)
><img> tags for a hundred images requires more work.

So it's a skill issue.

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