SEO AUDIT: Reduce font families from 4 to 2 for LCP improvement

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Context

From the April 2, 2026 SEO audit. Performance scored 70/100. LCP estimated at 3.0-4.5s on mobile.

Problem

• 4 Google Font families loaded: Playfair Display (5 weights), Source Serif 4 (4 weights), JetBrains Mono (4 weights), Lato (6 weights)
• 19 font weight/style combinations in a single render-blocking request
• Google Fonts <link rel="stylesheet"> blocks first paint until CSS file downloads
• CLS from 4 different font swap events

Proposal

Reduce to 2 families:

• Playfair Display — headings/display (keep)
• Lato — UI/body (keep)
• Drop Source Serif 4 (body text can use Lato)
• Drop JetBrains Mono (use system monospace stack: ui-monospace, 'Cascadia Code', 'Fira Code', monospace)

Acceptance Criteria

• Google Fonts request reduced to 2 families
• CSS --font-body and --font-mono updated to use alternatives
• Visual review confirms site still looks good on desktop + mobile
• LCP improvement measurable via PageSpeed Insights

Priority

Medium — design decision required. Needs visual review before shipping.