| Performance |
Faster initial rendering for small pages |
No caching benefits of external CSS |
Positive if critical CSS is inlined properly |
| Maintainability |
Simple setup for prototypes |
Hard to scale and manage long term |
Negative for large websites |
| File Size |
Fewer files to manage |
Bloated HTML file size |
Negative if page load is delayed |
| SEO Best Practice |
Inline critical CSS |
Avoid full inline styles everywhere |
Mixed – depends on implementation |
| Googlebot Crawling |
Easy to render simple pages |
Parsing can be inefficient for complex styling |
Neutral to slightly negative |
