Experiencing FOUT again
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I’ve been experiencing FOUT in the last couple of days, most noticeably in post titles. I was wondering if it could be related to WP’s recent addition of more fonts. I’ve not had this problem for about a year and have not changed any of my settings. I’m using Chrome Version 44.0.2403.125 (64-bit) on a MacBook Pro. My download speed is the same as always. As I’ve noted in the past, I’d much prefer a briefly blank screen to one that reveals changing fonts.
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FOUT = Flash of Unstyled Text. Previously discussed at https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/controlling-fout-flash-of-unstyled-text?replies=11#post-1985838
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Thanks for posting again, windwhistle. Every theme that I have tried has FOUT across each browser or platform I use; Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Windows, Mac. The default font displays before the custom font loads (FOUT: Flash Of Unstyled Text). I tried two Premium themes, and they also have FOUT. The FOUT does not show up when previewing a theme, so one is unable to prescreen. We also have a pretty fast internet connection. I have read the previous discussions around this issue, and those solutions of digging into the CSS are not an option for a free account at WordPress.com. Would the Customization upgrade give me access to a high enough level of code to fix the problem? I might do that, and grumble about paying $30 a year to make it work…
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I don’t know what’s needed. I’ve got all the upgrades/customizations on my blog and have not made any recent changes that would cause FOUT to start occurring. And yet, there it is again, for the first time in months. I hate it and feel it instantly degrades the quality of my blog in the eye of the visitor. If there’s a CSS solution, as there has been in the past, I’m not knowledgable enough to implement it without help.
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Thanks for the “modlook” tip.
Please know that windwhistle started those referred threads — those are the css fixes that are not available to wordpress.com users.
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Hi windwhistle,
When we recently added free Google fonts to all sites across WordPress.com, we changed the way web fonts are loaded. On slower connections, we used to show a blank page before the content loaded – now, we display the content in the theme’s default font first, so no one sees a blank page. We realize this means that there may be a flash of a different font before the page finishes loading, but we think overall this is better for folks on slower connections than seeing a blank screen.
This CSS snippet should return your site to the previous behavior on loading:
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Hi rachelmcr,
I, for one, strongly disagree with that design decision. The conspiracy theorist in me sees that as a way to force people into the custom upgrade… I urge WordPress to reconsider.
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Thank you, rachelmcr. That seems to have fixed it. For what it’s worth, I’ll bet most WP bloggers would prefer a second or two of a blank page to FOUT.
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@hwalksintoabar
Note that we can all use Google fonts free of charge – no upgrade required. https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2015/07/31/free-google-fonts/ -
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