Nuxt Font Loader

Simple, modern and lightweight font loader for Nuxt.

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``sh
npm i -D nuxt-font-loader
`

Features

- Helps you to easily load fonts on your site
- Supports _local_ and _external_ loading
- Provides _font composables_
- Follows modern methods and practices
- Designed for Nuxt 3+
- TypeScript friendly
- Super easy to use
- No dependencies

Quick Start

1. Install nuxt-font-loader to your project

`sh
npm i -D nuxt-font-loader
`

2. Enable the module in the main config file

`js
// nuxt.config.ts

{
modules: ['nuxt-font-loader'],

fontLoader: {
local: [
{
src: '/new-font.woff2',
family: 'Family Name',
class: 'font-new-font'
}
]
}
}
`

That's it!

Optimization

The nuxt-font-loader brings an updated font loading strategies to your project. It automatically optimizes all your font sources and improves page loading speed.

Depending on the strategy, either local or external, the module adds _preconnect_ and _preload_ link tags to the section with minified inline styles for @font-face rules.

So you don't have to worry about optimization at all since the module will do all the work under the hood.

Font Composables

The module also provides custom functions designed to load fonts on a specific page only.

Using this composables, the font sources will not be loaded globally, but only on the page from which the function is called.

This can be super useful if you want to change fonts for different _pages_ or _layouts_.

By default, _font composables_ are not automatically imported since they are optional, but you can enable this via module option.

`js
// nuxt.config.ts

{
fontLoader: {
autoImport: true // enables auto-import feature
}
}
`

If enabled, you can use _font composables_ across your application without explicitly importing them.

Local Strategy

Loads fonts from the same domain as your deployment.

At the moment, this is the most recommended method for handling fonts. You can optimally load fonts with _performance_, _flexibility_ and _privacy_ in mind.

Also, try to use _variable_ fonts whenever you can to take advantage of their customization and fast loading speed.

In addition, check out Nuxt Font, a much lighter version with the same API.

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Place the previously downloaded fonts in the public/fonts/ directory and specify the path to the local font files.

`js
// nuxt.config.ts

{
fontLoader: {
local: [
{
src: '/fonts/AspektaVF.woff2',
family: 'Aspekta Variable',
weight: '100 900',
class: 'font-aspekta',
},
]
}
}
`

You can now use it in the _templates_ like this:

`html

`

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Import the function where you need it.

`html



`

External Strategy

Loads fonts directly from third-party servers, such as Google, Typekit, etc.

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Specify the full url to external font sources and adjust other options as needed.

`js
// nuxt.config.ts

{
fontLoader: {
external: [
{
src: 'https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter&display=swap',
family: 'Inter',
class: 'font-inter',
},
]
}
}
`

You can now use it in the _templates_ like this:

`html

`

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Import the function where you need it.

`html



`

Options

Nuxt Font Loader has been completely rewritten so it's _TypeScript_ friendly.

It also improves the development experience with detailed descriptions, examples, and auto-hinted configuration right in the code editor.

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`js
// nuxt.config.ts

{
fontLoader: {
local: [],
external: [],
autoImport: false
}
}
`

local

- Type: object[]
- Default: []

An array of objects that specifies local font sources.

Each object is treated as a separate block of rules.

`js
// nuxt.config.ts

{
fontLoader: {
local: [
{
src: '/fonts/AspektaVF.woff2',
family: 'Aspekta Variable',
weight: '100 900',
class: 'font-aspekta', // optional
},
]
}
}
`

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- Type: boolean
- Default: true

Specifies the _preload_ links.

`js
{
preload: true
}
`

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- Type: string
- Required: true

Specifies path to the font file.

`js
{
src: '/path/to/font.woff2'
}
`

$3

- Type: string
- Required: true

Defines the font family name.

`js
{
family: 'Family Name'
}
`

$3

- Type: string
- Default: undefined

Defines the font family fallback.

`js
{
fallback: 'sans-serif'
}
`

Example above will generate the font fallback:

`css
.my-font {
font-family: 'family-name', sans-serif;
}
`

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- Type: string
- Default: 400

Defines the font weight.

`js
{
// static weight
weight: '300'
}
`

`js
{
// variable weight range
weight: '100 900'
}
`

$3

- Type: string
- Default: optional
- Auto-hinted

Specifies how a font face is displayed.

`js
{
display: 'swap'
}
`

$3

- Type: string
- Default: normal
- Auto-hinted

Defines the font style.

`js
{
style: 'normal'
}
`

$3

- Type: string
- Default: undefined

Defines the global css _class_ for the current source.

`js
{
class: 'my-font'
}
`

Example above will generate global css class:

`css
.my-font {
font-family: 'family-name';
}
`

So it can be used in templates:

`html


Font Loader


`

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- Type: string
- Default: undefined

Defines the global css _variable_ for the current source.

`js
{
variable: 'my-font'
}
`

Example above will generate global css variable:

`css
:root {
--my-font: 'family-name';
}
`

So it can be used in templates:

`css
h1 {
font-family: var(--my-font);
}
`

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- Type: string[]
- Default: undefined

Defines a specific range of characters to be used from the font.

`js
{
preload: false, // disables the preload link
display: 'swap', // or 'fallback', 'auto' ...
unicode: ['U+26']
}
`

Example above will generate:

`css
@font-face {
font-display: swap;
unicode-range: U+26;
}
`

external

- Type: object[]
- Default: []

An array of objects that specifies external font sources.

It is also possible to specify static sources from the public/ directory.

Each object is treated as a separate block of rules.

`js
// nuxt.config.ts

{
fontLoader: {
external: [
{
src: 'https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter&display=swap',
family: 'Inter',
class: 'font-inter', // optional
},
]
}
}
`

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- Type: string
- Required: true

Specifies path to the external source.

`js
{
src: 'path-to-external-source'
}
`

$3

- Type: string
- Default: undefined

Defines the font family name.

Use this in combination with the _class_ or _variable_ options.

`js
{
family: 'Family Name',
class: 'my-font'
}
`

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- Type: string
- Default: undefined

Defines the font family fallback.

`js
{
fallback: 'sans-serif'
}
`

Example above will generate the font fallback:

`css
.my-font {
font-family: 'family-name', sans-serif;
}
`

$3

- Type: string
- Default: undefined

Defines the global css _class_ for the current source.

`js
{
class: 'my-font'
}
`

Example above will generate global css class:

`css
.my-font {
font-family: 'family-name';
}
`

So it can be used in templates:

`html


Font Loader


`

$3

- Type: string
- Default: undefined

Defines the global css _variable_ for the current source.

`js
{
variable: 'my-font'
}
`

Example above will generate global css variable:

`css
:root {
--my-font: 'family-name';
}
`

So it can be used in templates:

`css
h1 {
font-family: var(--my-font);
}
`

autoImport

- Type: boolean
- Default: false

Manages the built-in auto-import feature.

If enabled, you can use _font composables_ across your application without explicitly importing them.

`js
// nuxt.config.ts

{
fontLoader: {
autoImport: true
}
}
``

Community

Feel free to use the official discussions for any additional questions.

License

Developed in 🇭🇷 Croatia

Released under the MIT license.

© Ivo Dolenc