795: Hosting Private Fonts on the Edge With Cloudflare

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats · Jul 15, 2024 · 24m

Scott and Wes dish out the intricacies of hosting private fonts using Cloudflare Pages. They explore the challenges of font security, the benefits of a font server, and the nuances of caching and whitelisting to keep your fonts secure and efficient. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:53 Behind the Code: Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:12 The problem with hosting fonts. Scott’s Fonts. 05:42 The solution, a font server with Cloudflare Pages. 09:37 Utilizing a Key Value Store. 10:53 Storing a whitelist. 13:42 Why not just use a bucket? Check out the code. 15:24 Should whitelisting be done in…