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title: "Self-hosted fonts with next/font"
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  - id: S1
    title: "Fonts"
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    title: "Font"
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# Self-hosted fonts with next/font

**Answer:** `next/font` optimizes fonts and removes external network requests for improved privacy and performance.

## next/font

The module automatically optimizes fonts and removes external network requests.

## Custom fonts

`next/font` also optimizes custom fonts.

## See also

- [nextjs-images](https://iinventedlight.com/library/notes/nextjs-images/)
- [nextjs-css](https://iinventedlight.com/library/notes/nextjs-css/)

## Claims

- id: C1
  claim: next/font removes external network requests.
  source: S1
  evidence: "module automatically optimizes your fonts and removes external network requests"

- id: C2
  claim: Font optimization improves privacy and performance.
  source: S1
  evidence: "and removes external network requests for improved privacy and performance."

- id: C3
  claim: next/font covers custom fonts too.
  source: S2
  evidence: "automatically optimizes your fonts (including custom fonts) and removes external"

- id: C4
  claim: Self-hosting removes external font requests.
  source: S2
  evidence: "and removes external network requests for improved privacy and performance."

## Sources

- [S1] Fonts. Next.js docs. https://nextjs.org/docs/app/getting-started/fonts . License: MIT (vercel/next.js). Accessed 2026-11-09.

- [S2] Font. Next.js docs. https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/components/font . License: MIT (vercel/next.js). Accessed 2026-11-09.


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