The success of WebFonts is unevenly distributed. This study evaluates solutions which would allow WebFonts to be used where slow networks, very large fonts, or complex subsetting requirements currently preclude their use.
Information about implementations known to the Working Group
The C++ and Python code used for the testing and analysis framework, plus instructions to build the software and run the tests, and the datafiles holding the Web corpus, are all available on GitHub to allow independent verification and further experimentation
Document title, URLs, estimated publication date
Progressive Font Enrichment: Evaluation Report https://w3c.github.io/PFE-analysis/report/evaluation-report.html Thursday 15 Oct 2020
Abstract
The success of WebFonts is unevenly distributed. This study evaluates solutions which would allow WebFonts to be used where slow networks, very large fonts, or complex subsetting requirements currently preclude their use.
Status
https://w3c.github.io/PFE-analysis/report/evaluation-report.html#sotd
Link to group's decision to request transition
RESOLUTION: once these edits are in, we will publish the report
Information about implementations known to the Working Group
The C++ and Python code used for the testing and analysis framework, plus instructions to build the software and run the tests, and the datafiles holding the Web corpus, are all available on GitHub to allow independent verification and further experimentation
https://github.com/w3c/PFE-analysis