Adding custom fonts to a Next.js app without the layout shift
📰 Dev.to · Zerrin Arslan
Learn to add custom fonts to a Next.js app without layout shift using next/font and the adjustFontFallback prop
Action Steps
- Install next/font using npm or yarn
- Import the Google font or custom font in your Next.js page
- Use the adjustFontFallback prop to reduce layout shift
- Configure the font settings to optimize performance
- Test the font rendering to ensure no layout shift occurs
Who Needs to Know This
Frontend engineers and designers on a team can benefit from this knowledge to improve the user experience of their Next.js applications
Key Insight
💡 The adjustFontFallback prop is key to minimizing layout shift when using custom fonts in Next.js
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Key Takeaways
Learn to add custom fonts to a Next.js app without layout shift using next/font and the adjustFontFallback prop
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