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What are SVG graphics?

21 May 2020

SVG in the context of this article is scalable vector graphics that can be embedded in websites and displayed correctly in the browser.

What does “correct” mean?

— This is when you enlarge the page and the graphics are not blurred.

To clarify this, here's a picture that is saved in PNG (bitmap) and SVG (vector) + the word "buy". Now enlarge the browser window with Ctrl and + on Windows, or press Command and + on macOS:

купитьbuy — png icon (raster graphics)

купитьbuy — svg icon (vector graphics)

See how the first icon gets blurry?

Do you understand what the point is if a visually impaired user uses a browser with a magnification?

And then there are computers with Retina-screens, on which such icons will also be blurry.

If you don't want blurry icons, logos and other things, use SVG graphics.

 

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