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Core Web Vitals Explained — LCP, CLS, and INP

Google uses Core Web Vitals as a ranking factor. LCP, CLS, and INP measure real user experience. Learn what causes poor scores and how to fix them.

Dev Utilities Team
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Core Web Vitals Explained — LCP, CLS, and INP

LCP — Largest Contentful Paint

Measures how long it takes the largest visible element to render. Good: under 2.5s. Fix: serve images in WebP, preload hero images, improve server response time.

CLS — Cumulative Layout Shift

Measures unexpected layout shifts during loading. Good: under 0.1. Fix: always set width and height on images and iframes; reserve space for ads.

INP — Interaction to Next Paint

Measures latency of click/tap/keyboard interactions. Good: under 200ms. Fix: break long JavaScript tasks, reduce DOM size, defer non-critical scripts.

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