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Web Fonts Missing font-display: swap on Squarespace

Web fonts do not use font-display: swap, causing invisible text (FOIT) while fonts load. Users may see a blank page until fonts are ready.

Issue ID: CWV-FONT-DISPLAY-001Severity: minorEffort: S

Why this matters

Web fonts do not use font-display: swap, causing invisible text (FOIT) while fonts load. Users may see a blank page until fonts are ready. This affects load speed, Core Web Vitals, and how many visitors stay long enough to convert.

Squarespace fix path

How to fix this on Squarespace

Check page settings, navigation, and code injection.

  1. 1Identify whether this is page-level or site-level.
  2. 2Apply the fix.
  3. 3Republish and confirm.

After you fix it

  • Confirm all @font-face rules include font-display: swap

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