Handsum: An LQIP Image File Format

Nigel Tao Handsum: An LQIP Image File Format Low Quality Image Placeholders (LQIPs) are very small (both in terms of file size and pixel dimensions) images that load very quickly, providing immediate visual feedback while full-resolution images load slowly in the background. They are small-in-file-size enough that it’s feasible to base64-encode and inline them into a web page, minimizing network round-trips and improving page load times. Existing LQIP techniques include the Blurhash and Thumbhas