Show HN: Gradually Loading Web Fonts

Category: web-framework

Tags: postcss, web-fonts, fout, performance, css

Score: 6.7/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 2, Utility: 7)

A PostCSS plugin called invisible-ink that eliminates Flash of Unstyled Text (FOUT) by gradually loading web fonts with size-for-size substitution, offering exact dimension matching unlike approximate solutions like Fontaine. It addresses a common web performance issue but has minimal public documentation beyond a brief HN post.

Target audience: frontend developers

Repository: https://www.npmjs.com/package/invisible-ink

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