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by rememberlenny 2150 days ago
It depends. The font rendering process is based around "masters" which can vary in count. One font could have one master for all the weights, or multiple masters - for the bold/normal/light. Depending on the master count, the size can differ.

The key thing also is the number of web requests. This is not a trivial detail. One variable font can be less web requests.

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> The key thing also is the number of web requests. This is not a trivial detail. One variable font can be less web requests.

Is the number of web requests a factor if you're using HTTP/2 though?