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Engineering October 24, 2026 · 4 min read

Core Web Vitals from the Edge

Edge rendering directly improves LCP, CLS, and TTFB. Combined with zero client JS, you can hit 95+ Lighthouse scores by default.

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Core Web Vitals from the Edge

Performance is a feature, not an afterthought. The architecture itself creates the conditions for excellent Core Web Vitals.

Fast first paint

HTML is streamed from the nearest edge location. Critical CSS is inlined minimally and fonts are self-hosted to avoid layout shifts.

Stable layouts

Images include explicit dimensions and aspect ratios. Skeletons aren't needed because the content is rendered server-side with correct sizing.

Instant interactivity

With no JavaScript framework to boot on article pages, INP stays low. Interactive elements use native HTML where possible.

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