To be honest, I really had a hard time optimizing the Font Awesome icon web fonts. By disposing of the bloat, you can boost the Font Awesome performance and ultimately your site’s speed.
It works the same as debloating Android devices by removing useless pre-installed apps. A whopping saving of 914.2KB just by removing bloat icons from the Font Awesome web fonts means that my website’s Font Awesome fonts are 50 times smaller. With the easy method described below, I turned the font files of 931KB into 16.8KB.
It is considered the best web font format because of its smaller file size which helps reduce web font latency.
If you unzip your WordPress theme and check the Fonts folder, you will find 4-5 Font Awesome web fonts with SVG, WOFF, WOFF2, EOT, and TTF extensions. Font Formats: SVG, WOFF, WOFF2, EOT, & TTF Before the optimization, the total size of Font Awesome files was 931KB but after editing the web fonts, I was able to bring it down to the file size of just 16.8KB. You can easily optimize SVG, WOFF, WOFF2, EOT, and TTF files to the lowest possible size. While the loading time of a website depends on various factors, it’s a good idea to red rid of unused Font Awesome icons for better performance. A fast-loading website with great content can guarantee better search engine rankings and lower bounce rates.