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Late-Discovered Web Fonts on Squarespace

Web font requests are initiated late in the loading waterfall because they are referenced in external CSS files rather than preloaded.

Issue ID: CWV-LATE-FONTS-001Severity: moderateEffort: S

Why this matters

Web font requests are initiated late in the loading waterfall because they are referenced in external CSS files rather than preloaded. 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

  • Check Network waterfall and confirm fonts load early

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