svg-toolsSVG Data URIs Explained: Inlining Vectors the Efficient Way
What an SVG data URI is, why URL-encoding beats base64 for vectors, and how to inline SVG into CSS and HTML without an extra request, plus when NOT to inline.
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insightsWhy Browser-Based Tools Are the Future
In-browser tools are private by default, instant to use and work on any device. A builder's view of why client-side utilities are becoming the standard. With the actual technology that makes it possible.
4 mins read
image-toolsConvert to WebP for a Faster Website
Images are usually the heaviest thing on a page. A practical, step-by-step workflow for converting your site's images to WebP without breaking anything, from someone who ships the encoder in a browser tab.
3 mins read
developer-toolsWhy and How to Minify JavaScript (and CSS) for a Faster Site
What JavaScript minification does, how much it saves, how it differs from compression, and a simple workflow, with free in-browser JavaScript and CSS minifiers.
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How to Optimise Images for a Faster Website (Compress + Convert to WebP)
Images are usually 50%+ of page weight. Learn the resize, compress and convert-to-WebP workflow that speeds up your site and lifts Core Web Vitals.
8 mins read 
svg-toolsHow to Reduce SVG File Size: Minify, Trim Precision, and Strip the Cruft
SVG exports from Figma and Illustrator are often bloated with metadata and 6-decimal coordinates. The steps to shrink them (minifying, cutting precision, and cleaning paths) without losing quality.
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How to Optimize SVG for the Web: SVGO, Editor Cruft and Smaller Files
SVGs exported from design tools are full of hidden bloat. How to do it to clean them up with SVGO, strip editor metadata, and cut file size without changing how they look.
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