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@font-face

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Verdict
Safe to use
Category
CSS features
Browser support
Can I Use
Works in
all modern browsers

Should you use @font-face in 2026?

Font Squirrel Generator for fonts you have license for using as web fonts. Always reference several font formats; WOFF2 is preferred, followed by WOFF, TTF/OTF. If you have to support outdated browsers (like old versions of IE and iOS Safari), also add EOT and SVG font formats. At CSS-Tricks you find a good article about a bullet-proof way of serving web fonts.

If you have to be aware of loading speed, take a look at A Comprehensive Guide to Font Loading Strategies.

How to use it

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  src: url('/fonts/inter.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-display: swap;   /* show fallback text while the font loads */
}