As a result, "the smaller compressed size allows for better space utilization and faster page loads," according to the team. The only downside is that squeezing that data is slow, but developers generally do that with static elements ahead of time. Google added that, it "would give additional benefits to mobile users, such as lower data transfer fees and reduced battery use," and that it would be particularly useful for web font compression. So when, might you ask, will the crunched down data be flowing to your smartphone, tablet or PC? Google said that the code is in "intent to ship" mode, so it's likely to appear in the next version of Chrome.