{"editorial_visual":"https://favicon.now/static/images/editorial/guides/favicon-preload-performance.webp","implementation_artifact":null,"published":"2026-09-05","section_headings":["Start with the actual request waterfall","Preload only a resource the browser will reuse","Use a controlled before-and-after test","Measure bytes before changing priority","Interpret Core Web Vitals correctly","Publish the measured result honestly"],"sources":[{"label":"MDN preload","url":"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Attributes/rel/preload"},{"label":"web.dev preload critical assets","url":"https://web.dev/articles/preload-critical-assets"}],"title":"Favicon Preloading and Performance: Measured Impact","updated":"2026-09-05","url":"https://favicon.now/guides/favicon-preload-performance"}