2022.11.09 Image Week (webp).zip Site

Optimization is the unsung hero of great web design. Last week, during our dedicated , we took a deep dive into modernizing our media library. The star of the show? WebP . Why We Made the Switch

If you’ve noticed the site loading a bit snappier lately, it’s not your imagination. WebP is a modern image format developed by Google that provides superior lossless and lossy compression for web images. 2022.11.09 Image Week (WebP).zip

Our latest ZIP archive from November 9th contains a week's worth of visual content fully converted to WebP. Here’s what we achieved: Optimization is the unsung hero of great web design

Unlike JPEGs, WebP supports transparency (alpha channels), allowing us to keep our site's sleek, layered look while ditching heavy PNG files. How to Use These Assets Our latest ZIP archive from November 9th contains

We cut our average page weight by nearly 30% by replacing traditional JPEGs and PNGs.

According to data from Google for Developers, WebP lossless images are roughly than PNGs, and lossy images are 25-34% smaller than comparable JPEGs—all without sacrificing visual quality. Highlights from the Archive

For those looking to implement these images, most modern platforms like WordPress and Blogger now support WebP natively. If you're working with older templates, a simple cwebp command or a conversion plugin can help you serve these faster formats to your audience.