Thomas Fuchs • 10/31/2014

Why and how I ditched icon fonts in favor of inline SVG

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This technical article details the author's decision to replace icon fonts with inline SVG in web development. It outlines problems with icon fonts, including blurry rendering, dependency on external services, and poor version control. The article then describes a practical workflow using SVG optimization scripts and helper generation for a cleaner, more maintainable icon system.

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