The occurrence known as a flash of invisible text, or FOIT, describes a web browsing event where text remains completely hidden from view during the initial page load until the designated typefaces finish rendering. This temporary absence of text stems directly from the latency involved in downloading custom web fonts to a visitor’s hardware.
Web developers generally view this situation as an unfavorable user experience, as it leaves text-based information entirely inaccessible while the font assets are being retrieved. To mitigate this issue, creators can employ the CSS font-display property, a technique that immediately displays the text via pre-installed system fonts and then seamlessly transitions to the preferred typography once the download concludes.
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