src/widgets/ComparisonView/model/stores/comparisonStore.svelte.ts

@@ -14,15 +14,19 @@
  */
 
 import {
+    type FontLoadRequestConfig,
     type UnifiedFont,
+    appliedFontsManager,
     fetchFontsByIds,
     fontStore,
+    getFontUrl,
 } from '$entities/Font';
 import {
     DEFAULT_TYPOGRAPHY_CONTROLS_DATA,
     createTypographyControlManager,
 } from '$features/SetupFont';
 import { createPersistentStore } from '$shared/lib';
+import { untrack } from 'svelte';
 
 /**
  * Storage schema for comparison state
@@ -70,8 +74,37 @@ export class ComparisonStore {
     constructor() {
         this.restoreFromStorage();
 
-        // Reactively set defaults if we aren't restoring and have no selection
+        // Reactively handle font loading and default selection
         $effect.root(() => {
+            // Effect 1: Trigger font loading whenever selection or weight changes
+            $effect(() => {
+                const fa = this.#fontA;
+                const fb = this.#fontB;
+                const weight = this.#typography.weight;
+
+                if (!fa || !fb) return;
+
+                const configs: FontLoadRequestConfig[] = [];
+                [fa, fb].forEach(f => {
+                    const url = getFontUrl(f, weight);
+                    if (url) {
+                        configs.push({
+                            id: f.id,
+                            name: f.name,
+                            weight,
+                            url,
+                            isVariable: f.features?.isVariable,
+                        });
+                    }
+                });
+
+                if (configs.length > 0) {
+                    appliedFontsManager.touch(configs);
+                    this.#checkFontsLoaded();
+                }
+            });
+
+            // Effect 2: Set defaults if we aren't restoring and have no selection
             $effect(() => {
                 // Wait until we are done checking storage
                 if (this.#isRestoring) {
@@ -80,24 +113,41 @@ export class ComparisonStore {
 
                 // If we already have a selection, do nothing
                 if (this.#fontA && this.#fontB) {
-                    this.#checkFontsLoaded();
                     return;
                 }
 
                 // Check if fonts are available to set as defaults
                 const fonts = fontStore.fonts;
                 if (fonts.length >= 2) {
-                    // Only set if we really have nothing (fallback)
-                    if (!this.#fontA) this.#fontA = fonts[0];
-                    if (!this.#fontB) this.#fontB = fonts[fonts.length - 1];
-
-                    // Sync defaults to storage so they persist if the user leaves
-                    this.updateStorage();
+                    // We need full objects with all URLs, so we trigger a batch fetch
+                    // This is the "batch request" seen on initial load when storage is empty
+                    untrack(() => {
+                        this.restoreDefaults([fonts[0].id, fonts[fonts.length - 1].id]);
+                    });
                 }
             });
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set default fonts by fetching full objects from the API
+     */
+    private async restoreDefaults(ids: string[]) {
+        this.#isRestoring = true;
+        try {
+            const fullFonts = await fetchFontsByIds(ids);
+            if (fullFonts.length >= 2) {
+                this.#fontA = fullFonts[0];
+                this.#fontB = fullFonts[1];
+                this.updateStorage();
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.warn('[ComparisonStore] Failed to set defaults:', error);
+        } finally {
+            this.#isRestoring = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if fonts are actually loaded in the browser at current weight
      *

src/widgets/ComparisonView/model/stores/comparisonStore.test.ts

@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ import {
 vi.mock('$entities/Font', () => ({
     fetchFontsByIds: vi.fn(),
     fontStore: { fonts: [] },
+    appliedFontsManager: {
+        touch: vi.fn(),
+        getFontStatus: vi.fn(),
+        ready: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve()),
+    },
+    getFontUrl: vi.fn(() => 'http://example.com/font.woff2'),
 }));
 
 vi.mock('$features/SetupFont', () => ({