The thing you are converting keeps getting heavier
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 505 KB |
| 2022 | 2037 KB |
| 2023 | 2171 KB |
| 2024 | 2311 KB |
| 2025 | 2559 KB |
Source: HTTP Archive — Web Almanac 2025, Page Weight · HTTP Archive — Web Almanac 2024, Page Weight
What has to be true before a folder is really *the site in HTML*
- Every route resolves from the folder with the network disconnected
- No request leaves for the platform's CDN — check the network panel, not the page
- Fonts render from
assets/fonts, not from a@font-facepointing at the origin - Every
srcsetvariant is present, so a retina screen is not served a 404 - The markup is still readable: real tags, real classes, nothing regenerated by a model