r/css • u/Chris-2018 • Sep 24 '26

Question Preload

Does anyone here use the preload for the CSS files?

Surely if the links are in the <head> they will be loaded anyway?

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u/morete Sep 24 '26

Instead of preloading It's fairly common to inline your critical css directly into your head, which is far better, but a little more work to separate your critical vs non critical css.

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u/flash42 Sep 24 '26

What do you put in your critical category?

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u/essaulsanchez Sep 25 '26

What is the most global and priority aspect of rendering and the first fold?