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| 1 | +# ✅ Font Showcase App - Ready to Run! |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +The build-time font optimization is now **fully configured and working**. Here's what's been set up: |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## 🎯 What Was Fixed |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +### Issue: MIME Type Error |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +**Problem:** `fonts.css` was returning HTML (404) instead of CSS, causing MIME type mismatch. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +**Root Cause:** Font optimizer was writing to `dist/web/browser/assets/` but Angular dev server serves from `public/`. |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +**Solution:** Changed `outputPath` to `"public"` in `angular.json` so fonts are written directly to the dev server's asset directory. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## 📁 Current Setup |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +### Configuration (`angular.json`) |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +```json |
| 20 | +{ |
| 21 | + "font-optimize": { |
| 22 | + "builder": "@angular-utils/font:optimize", |
| 23 | + "options": { |
| 24 | + "outputPath": "public", // ✅ Dev server can access |
| 25 | + "projectRoot": "", |
| 26 | + "sourceRoot": "src", |
| 27 | + "fontFile": "src/fonts.ts" |
| 28 | + } |
| 29 | + } |
| 30 | +} |
| 31 | +``` |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +### File Structure |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +``` |
| 36 | +apps/web/ |
| 37 | +├── public/ |
| 38 | +│ ├── assets/ |
| 39 | +│ │ ├── fonts.css ✅ Generated @font-face rules |
| 40 | +│ │ ├── font-preloads.html (backup reference) |
| 41 | +│ │ └── fonts/ |
| 42 | +│ │ ├── inter/ ✅ 7 woff2 files |
| 43 | +│ │ ├── roboto/ ✅ 9 woff2 files |
| 44 | +│ │ ├── open-sans/ ✅ 10 woff2 files |
| 45 | +│ │ ├── poppins/ ✅ 3 woff2 files |
| 46 | +│ │ └── playfair-display/ ✅ 4 woff2 files |
| 47 | +│ └── favicon.ico |
| 48 | +├── src/ |
| 49 | +│ ├── fonts.ts ✅ Font declarations |
| 50 | +│ ├── index.html ✅ Auto-injected links |
| 51 | +│ └── app/ |
| 52 | +│ ├── app.ts ✅ Using pre-declared fonts |
| 53 | +│ ├── app.html ✅ Font showcase UI |
| 54 | +│ └── app.css ✅ Modern styling |
| 55 | +``` |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +### Auto-Injected HTML (`src/index.html`) |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +```html |
| 60 | +<head> |
| 61 | + <!-- Font CSS --> |
| 62 | + <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/fonts.css" /> |
| 63 | + <!-- End Font CSS --> |
| 64 | + <!-- Font Preloads --> |
| 65 | + <link rel="preload" href="/assets/fonts/inter/..." as="font" ... /> |
| 66 | + <link rel="preload" href="/assets/fonts/roboto/..." as="font" ... /> |
| 67 | + <!-- ... more preload links ... --> |
| 68 | + <!-- End Font Preloads --> |
| 69 | +</head> |
| 70 | +``` |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +## 🚀 How to Run |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +### 1. Start Dev Server |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +```bash |
| 77 | +cd apps/web |
| 78 | +pnpm start |
| 79 | +``` |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +### 2. Open Browser |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +``` |
| 84 | +http://localhost:4200 |
| 85 | +``` |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +### 3. What You'll See |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +- **Interactive font showcase** with 5 Google Fonts |
| 90 | +- **Real-time weight switching** (300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900) |
| 91 | +- **Multiple text samples** (heading, paragraph, all weights) |
| 92 | +- **Modern UI** with Tailwind CSS v4 |
| 93 | +- **Zero external requests** - all fonts self-hosted! |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +## 🔧 Rebuilding Fonts |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +If you modify `src/fonts.ts`: |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +```bash |
| 100 | +# Run font optimizer |
| 101 | +pnpm font:optimize |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +# Then restart dev server |
| 104 | +pnpm start |
| 105 | +``` |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +The optimizer will: |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +- ✅ Re-download updated fonts |
| 110 | +- ✅ Regenerate CSS |
| 111 | +- ✅ Update preload links |
| 112 | +- ✅ Refresh index.html |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +## 📊 Performance Benefits |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +### Before Optimization |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +- ❌ External requests to `fonts.googleapis.com` |
| 119 | +- ❌ Additional DNS lookup |
| 120 | +- ❌ Network latency |
| 121 | +- ❌ GDPR concerns |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +### After Optimization |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +- ✅ All fonts self-hosted in `public/assets/fonts/` |
| 126 | +- ✅ Zero external requests |
| 127 | +- ✅ Font files preloaded |
| 128 | +- ✅ Served from same origin |
| 129 | +- ✅ GDPR compliant |
| 130 | +- ✅ Works offline |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +## 🎨 What's in the Showcase |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +### Fonts Loaded |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +1. **Inter** (300-900) - Modern UI font |
| 137 | +2. **Roboto** (300-900) - Google's signature |
| 138 | +3. **Open Sans** (300-800) - Friendly sans-serif |
| 139 | +4. **Poppins** (300-900) - Geometric design |
| 140 | +5. **Playfair Display** (400-900) - Elegant serif |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +### Features |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +- Interactive font family selector |
| 145 | +- Weight comparison grid |
| 146 | +- Live preview with custom text |
| 147 | +- Font metadata display |
| 148 | +- Smooth transitions |
| 149 | +- Fully responsive design |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +## 📝 Verification |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +Check that everything works: |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +1. **Fonts load**: Open DevTools Network tab, verify fonts load from `/assets/fonts/` |
| 156 | +2. **No 404s**: No errors in console |
| 157 | +3. **CSS loads**: Check `/assets/fonts.css` returns valid CSS |
| 158 | +4. **Preloads work**: See preload links in Network tab |
| 159 | +5. **UI renders**: Font showcase displays correctly |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +## 🎉 Summary |
| 162 | + |
| 163 | +The Angular app is now configured with: |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +- ✅ Build-time font optimization |
| 166 | +- ✅ Automatic HTML injection |
| 167 | +- ✅ Self-hosted fonts in `public/` |
| 168 | +- ✅ Zero external dependencies |
| 169 | +- ✅ Production-ready setup |
| 170 | + |
| 171 | +**Everything is ready to run!** Just start the server and the fonts will work immediately. 🚀 |
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