Include CSS files inside styles.less, reduces number of HTTP requests

public/css/styles.less

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Using (less) in front of a CSS file tells LESS compiler to include contents of CSS.
+// As a benefit, this will reduce the number of requests.
+@import (less) "lib/animate.css";
+@import (less) "lib/font-awesome.min.css";
 @import "lib/bootstrap/bootstrap";
 @import "themes/default";
 

views/layout.jade

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ html
 
     title #{title} - Starter Template for Bootstrap
 
-    link(href='/css/lib/font-awesome.min.css?v=#{cacheBuster}', rel='stylesheet')
-    link(href='/css/lib/animate.css?v=#{cacheBuster}', rel='stylesheet')
-
     link(href='/css/styles.css?v=#{cacheBuster}', rel='stylesheet')
 
     script(src='/js/lib/jquery.js?v=#{cacheBuster}')