Brotli
Brotli is a lossless data compression algorithm developed by Google, designed for efficient compression of web content such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and fonts. It achieves higher compression ratios than older methods like Gzip, leading to faster page load times and reduced bandwidth usage. Brotli is widely supported by modern web browsers and servers, making it a standard for optimizing web performance.
Developers should use Brotli for compressing web assets to improve website speed and user experience, especially in bandwidth-constrained environments. It is particularly effective for static content like CSS and JavaScript files, where pre-compression can be applied, and is supported by major CDNs and web servers like Nginx and Apache. Learning Brotli is essential for front-end and full-stack developers focused on performance optimization and SEO.