TermCraft conventionFoundational
Largest Contentful Paint
How long until the main thing on the page appears.
Definition
The time until the largest content element in the viewport is rendered.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
In plain language
How long until the main thing on the page appears.
Example
Usually determined by the hero image or heading, which is why lazy-loading the hero is a mistake.
Continue from here
Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Font SelectionUI foundation
- ImageryUI foundation
- Performance as User ExperienceUI foundation
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.