When comparing Typekit vs Edge Web fonts, the Slant community recommends Typekit for most people. In the question“What are the best web font embedding services?” Typekit is ranked 3rd while Edge Web fonts is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Typekit is:
The fonts offered by Typekit are professional quality, with some fonts being exclusive to Typekit.
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Pros
Pro Many high quality options
The fonts offered by Typekit are professional quality, with some fonts being exclusive to Typekit.
Pro New fonts are added regularly
The selection of fonts available on Typekit is constantly growing.
Pro Free
Edge Web Fonts is a completely free service from Adobe.
Pro Fast and easy to use
Edge Web Fonts makes the process of adding their fonts simple. Similar to Google Web Fonts, after selecting the font it's just a matter of including the provided tag in the document.
Cons
Con Slows down performance
Typekit uses a script tag in the head of the document which increases the amount of time it takes a page to render.
Con Not ideal for optimization
Just like Typekit, Edge web Fonts requires a script tag be included in the head of the document which increases the time it takes for a page to load.