Guide

SVG vs PNG: Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Format

Discover the fundamental differences between SVG and PNG, and learn when to use each format to optimize your graphic projects.

VectoSolve TeamNovember 20, 202510 min read
SVG vs PNG: Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Format
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Key Takeaways

  • SVG is a vector format (math-based) -- infinitely scalable, tiny for simple graphics, fully programmable with CSS/JS.
  • PNG is a raster format (pixel-based) -- unbeatable for photographs and complex imagery, universal support.
  • Choose SVG for logos, icons, UI elements, and anything that must look sharp at every screen size.
  • Choose PNG for photos, screenshots, and images with thousands of unique colors.
  • Optimize both formats: use VectoSolve's SVG optimizer and pngquant for PNG.

Why Image Format Choices Actually Matter

Should this image be an SVG or a PNG? Get it wrong and your hero section loads a 2 MB raster blob that turns to mush on Retina displays. Or you spend hours wrangling a photo into vector paths that balloon to 14 MB of XML.

SVG and PNG are not competitors -- they are complementary tools for fundamentally different jobs. Understanding that distinction is the most impactful thing you can do for your site's performance, accessibility, and visual polish.

SVG vs PNG comparison overview
How SVG and PNG handle the same graphic at different scales

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How SVG Works Under the Hood

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is an XML-based markup language. Instead of storing color values for every pixel, it stores instructions: "draw a circle at (50, 50) with radius 40 and fill it blue." The browser executes those instructions at paint time, making the output resolution-independent by design.

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Because SVG lives in the DOM, you can style it with CSS, animate it with JavaScript, and make it respond to user events -- uniquely powerful for interactive visualizations and dynamic UI.

  • Math-based rendering -- crisp from a 16px favicon to a 10-foot billboard.
  • Text remains text -- search engines index it, screen readers announce it.
  • Styleable and scriptable -- change colors at runtime, add hover effects, build animations.
  • Compresses brilliantly -- gzip reduces SVG by 60-80% because XML is repetitive.
  • Understanding the SVG format
    SVG stores mathematical instructions, not pixels
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    How PNG Works Under the Hood

    PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless raster format storing the exact color of every pixel. Display a 1000x1000 PNG and the browser maps those million values to screen pixels. If the display area is larger, the browser interpolates -- that's where blurriness comes from.

    PNG supports full 8-bit alpha transparency (256 opacity levels per pixel) and uses DEFLATE compression to shrink files without discarding data.

  • Pixel-perfect fidelity -- every color value preserved exactly.
  • Full alpha transparency -- smooth edges against any background.
  • Universal support -- every browser, email client, and OS handles PNG.
  • Predictable rendering -- no complex path parsing; the browser just blits pixels.
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    The Definitive Comparison Table

    | Feature | SVG | PNG | Winner | |---|---|---|---| | Scalability | Infinite -- sharp at any resolution | Fixed -- blurs when scaled up | SVG | | File size (simple) | Tiny (often < 1 KB for icons) | Larger (often 5-50 KB) | SVG | | File size (complex) | Enormous (millions of paths) | Reasonable with compression | PNG | | Transparency | Full support via fill-opacity | Full 8-bit alpha channel | Tie | | Animation | CSS, SMIL, JS, Lottie, GreenSock | Not natively (need APNG) | SVG | | Accessibility | Title/desc/aria-labels in markup | Alt text only | SVG | | Browser support | All modern + IE 9+ | Universal, including legacy | Tie | | SEO value | Text is crawlable; inline alt text | Alt attribute only | SVG | | Editability | Open in any text editor | Requires image editor | SVG | | Security | XSS risk with inline SVG | No script execution risk | PNG | | Rendering cost | Higher for complex paths (CPU) | Low (GPU-accelerated blit) | PNG | | Color depth | Unlimited (any CSS color) | Up to 48-bit true color | Tie |

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    Scalability isn't just about Retina displays. It's about having one asset that works everywhere -- from an Apple Watch to a highway billboard -- without a single extra HTTP request.

    — Chris Coyier, CSS-Tricks

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    Real Code Examples

    Inline SVG with Responsive Behavior

    The viewBox defines a coordinate system; the SVG scales fluidly to fill its container:

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    The role="img", aria-label, and </code> make this fully accessible to screen readers.</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h3 id="responsive-png-with-srcset" class="text-xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20">Responsive PNG with srcset</h3></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">For photos, serve resolution-appropriate PNGs:</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"> <div class="my-6 rounded-lg overflow-hidden"> <div class="bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs text-gray-400 font-mono">html</div> <pre class="bg-gray-900 p-4 overflow-x-auto"><code class="text-sm text-gray-100 font-mono"><img src="/images/hero-800w.png" srcset="/images/hero-400w.png 400w, /images/hero-800w.png 800w, /images/hero-1600w.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 800px" alt="Product screenshot" loading="lazy" /> </code></pre> </div> </p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h3 id="the-picture-element" class="text-xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20">The Picture Element</h3></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">Serve SVG to capable browsers with PNG fallback:</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"> <div class="my-6 rounded-lg overflow-hidden"> <div class="bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs text-gray-400 font-mono">html</div> <pre class="bg-gray-900 p-4 overflow-x-auto"><code class="text-sm text-gray-100 font-mono"><picture> <source srcset="/images/logo.svg" type="image/svg+xml" /> <img src="/images/logo.png" alt="VectoSolve logo" /> </picture> </code></pre> </div> </p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">---</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h2 id="performance-benchmarks" class="text-2xl font-bold mt-12 mb-4 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20 group"> <a href="#performance-benchmarks" class="hover:text-[#1cb721] transition-colors">Performance Benchmarks</a> </h2><div class="clear-both"></div></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">Load and render times for 24 UI icons (64x64 display size):</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">| Metric | SVG Sprite | Individual SVGs | PNG Sprite | Individual PNGs | |---|---|---|---|---| | <strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Total file size</strong> | 12 KB | 18 KB (24 reqs) | 48 KB | 96 KB (24 reqs) | | <strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Gzipped transfer</strong> | 4 KB | 6 KB | 44 KB | 88 KB | | <strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Parse time</strong> | 2.1 ms | 3.8 ms | 0.4 ms | 0.6 ms | | <strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">First paint (3G)</strong> | 120 ms | 340 ms | 180 ms | 890 ms | | <strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Memory footprint</strong> | 1.2 MB | 2.4 MB | 0.8 MB | 1.6 MB |</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">SVG sprites win on transfer size (gzip loves XML), but PNGs win on parse time. For most sites, <em class="italic">transfer savings</em> outweigh <em class="italic">parse cost</em> -- especially on slower connections.</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"> <figure class="my-8"> <img src="/blog/svg-optimization.png" alt="SVG optimization techniques" class="rounded-lg shadow-md w-full" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption class="mt-2 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 italic text-center">Optimized SVGs can be dramatically smaller than their PNG equivalents</figcaption> </figure> </p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">---</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h2 id="use-case-matrix" class="text-2xl font-bold mt-12 mb-4 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20 group"> <a href="#use-case-matrix" class="hover:text-[#1cb721] transition-colors">Use Case Matrix</a> </h2><div class="clear-both"></div></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h3 id="when-svg-wins" class="text-xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20">When SVG Wins</h3></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Logos and brand marks</strong> -- one file, every size, forever.</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Icons and UI elements</strong> -- style with CSS custom properties for theming.</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Data visualizations</strong> -- D3.js, Chart.js, Recharts all output SVG.</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Animated illustrations</strong> -- Lottie, GreenSock, or pure CSS.</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Maps and diagrams</strong> -- zoomable, interactive, accessible.</li></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h3 id="when-png-wins" class="text-xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20">When PNG Wins</h3></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Photographs</strong> -- millions of unique colors with smooth gradients.</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Screenshots</strong> -- pixel-level accuracy matters.</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Complex textures</strong> -- organic details don't translate to vectors.</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Email campaigns</strong> -- many email clients still choke on SVG.</li></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h3 id="when-it-doesn-t-matter" class="text-xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20">When It Doesn't Matter</h3></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Simple geometric shapes at fixed size</strong> -- both work fine.</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Decorative backgrounds</strong> -- CSS gradients might beat both.</li></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"> <div class="my-6 p-4 bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-950/30 border-l-4 border-green-500 rounded-r-lg"> <div class="flex items-start gap-3"> <svg class="w-5 h-5 text-green-500 mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M9.663 17h4.673M12 3v1m6.364 1.636l-.707.707M21 12h-1M4 12H3m3.343-5.657l-.707-.707m2.828 9.9a5 5 0 117.072 0l-.548.547A3.374 3.374 0 0014 18.469V19a2 2 0 11-4 0v-.531c0-.895-.356-1.754-.988-2.386l-.548-.547z" /> </svg> <div class="text-green-800 dark:text-green-200 text-sm"><strong class="text-green-700 dark:text-green-300">Pro Tip:</strong> <strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Quick decision rule:</strong> "Could I recreate this in Figma with shape tools alone?" If yes, use SVG. If you'd need to <em class="italic">import a photo</em>, use PNG. Need to convert raster to vector? <a href="https://vectosolve.com" class="text-[#1cb721] hover:text-[#0090ff] underline underline-offset-2 transition-colors">VectoSolve's AI vectorizer</a> handles it in seconds. </div> </div> </div> </p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">---</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h2 id="svg-security-the-xss-vector-you-must-know" class="text-2xl font-bold mt-12 mb-4 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20 group"> <a href="#svg-security-the-xss-vector-you-must-know" class="hover:text-[#1cb721] transition-colors">SVG Security: The XSS Vector You Must Know</a> </h2><div class="clear-both"></div></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"> <div class="my-6 p-4 bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-950/30 border-l-4 border-amber-500 rounded-r-lg"> <div class="flex items-start gap-3"> <svg class="w-5 h-5 text-amber-500 mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M12 9v2m0 4h.01m-6.938 4h13.856c1.54 0 2.502-1.667 1.732-3L13.732 4c-.77-1.333-2.694-1.333-3.464 0L3.34 16c-.77 1.333.192 3 1.732 3z" /> </svg> <div class="text-amber-800 dark:text-amber-200 text-sm"><strong class="text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300">Warning:</strong> Inline SVG can execute JavaScript. A file with <code class="bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-sm text-[#1cb721] font-mono"><script></code> tags or <code class="bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-sm text-[#1cb721] font-mono">onload</code> handlers runs arbitrary code in the user's browser. <strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Never render user-uploaded SVG inline without sanitization.</strong></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">Safe patterns: <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc">Serve user SVGs via <code class="bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-sm text-[#1cb721] font-mono"><img></code> tags (scripts blocked in img context).</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc">Use DOMPurify before injecting SVG into the DOM.</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc">Set a strict <code class="bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-sm text-[#1cb721] font-mono">Content-Security-Policy</code> header disallowing inline scripts.</li> </div> </div> </div> </p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">This isn't theoretical -- SVG-based XSS has hit major platforms. Treat SVG uploads like HTML files.</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">---</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h2 id="modern-best-practices" class="text-2xl font-bold mt-12 mb-4 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20 group"> <a href="#modern-best-practices" class="hover:text-[#1cb721] transition-colors">Modern Best Practices</a> </h2><div class="clear-both"></div></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"> <figure class="my-8"> <img src="/blog/best-practices.png" alt="Modern best practices for image formats" class="rounded-lg shadow-md w-full" loading="lazy" /> <figcaption class="mt-2 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 italic text-center">A modern image strategy uses SVG, PNG, and newer formats together</figcaption> </figure> |right</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h3 id="1-svg-sprites-for-icon-systems" class="text-xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20">1. SVG Sprites for Icon Systems</h3></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">Bundle icons into one sprite and reference with <code class="bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-sm text-[#1cb721] font-mono"><use></code>:</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"> <div class="my-6 rounded-lg overflow-hidden"> <div class="bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs text-gray-400 font-mono">html</div> <pre class="bg-gray-900 p-4 overflow-x-auto"><code class="text-sm text-gray-100 font-mono"><svg class="icon"><use href="/sprites.svg#icon-search"/></svg> </code></pre> </div> </p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">One request, unlimited icons, fully styleable.</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h3 id="2-optimize-relentlessly" class="text-xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20">2. Optimize Relentlessly</h3></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">SVG:</strong> Run through <a href="https://vectosolve.com/optimize-svg" class="text-[#1cb721] hover:text-[#0090ff] underline underline-offset-2 transition-colors">VectoSolve's optimizer</a> or SVGO to strip metadata and merge paths.</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><strong class="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">PNG:</strong> Use pngquant or oxipng for lossy/lossless compression.</li></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h3 id="3-progressive-format-delivery" class="text-xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20">3. Progressive Format Delivery</h3></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">Offer AVIF/WebP with PNG fallback:</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"> <div class="my-6 rounded-lg overflow-hidden"> <div class="bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs text-gray-400 font-mono">html</div> <pre class="bg-gray-900 p-4 overflow-x-auto"><code class="text-sm text-gray-100 font-mono"><picture> <source srcset="photo.avif" type="image/avif" /> <source srcset="photo.webp" type="image/webp" /> <img src="photo.png" alt="Descriptive alt text" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </code></pre> </div> </p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h3 id="4-convert-raster-to-vector-when-it-makes-sense" class="text-xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20">4. Convert Raster to Vector When It Makes Sense</h3></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">Have a PNG logo that should be SVG? <a href="https://vectosolve.com" class="text-[#1cb721] hover:text-[#0090ff] underline underline-offset-2 transition-colors">VectoSolve</a> uses AI to trace raster images into clean vector paths -- often 90% smaller. Need a fixed-resolution raster? The <a href="https://vectosolve.com/svg-to-png" class="text-[#1cb721] hover:text-[#0090ff] underline underline-offset-2 transition-colors">SVG to PNG converter</a> has you covered.</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">---</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h2 id="conclusion-there-is-no-better-format" class="text-2xl font-bold mt-12 mb-4 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20 group"> <a href="#conclusion-there-is-no-better-format" class="hover:text-[#1cb721] transition-colors">Conclusion: There Is No "Better" Format</a> </h2><div class="clear-both"></div></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">SVG and PNG exist because images come in two flavors: <em class="italic">constructed</em> (shapes, text, geometry) and <em class="italic">captured</em> (photos, scans, screenshots). Match the format to the content, optimize aggressively, and you'll ship pages that are fast, sharp, and accessible on every device.</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg">The best teams don't pick one format -- they build pipelines that use both intelligently.</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"> ---</p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><table><thead><tr><th>Attribute</th><th>SVG</th><th>PNG</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Type</td><td>Vector (math-based)</td><td>Raster (pixel-based)</td></tr><tr><td>Scalability</td><td>Infinite — no quality loss</td><td>Fixed — blurs when enlarged</td></tr><tr><td>Best for</td><td>Logos, icons, UI elements</td><td>Photos, screenshots, complex imagery</td></tr><tr><td>Typical file size (icon)</td><td>1–5 KB</td><td>10–50 KB</td></tr><tr><td>Animation support</td><td>CSS + JS animations</td><td>APNG only (limited support)</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><h2 id="sources-further-reading" class="text-2xl font-bold mt-12 mb-4 text-gray-900 dark:text-white scroll-mt-20 group"> <a href="#sources-further-reading" class="hover:text-[#1cb721] transition-colors">Sources & Further Reading</a> </h2><div class="clear-both"></div></p><p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4 leading-relaxed text-base md:text-lg"><li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG" class="text-[#1cb721] hover:text-[#0090ff] underline underline-offset-2 transition-colors">MDN SVG Documentation</a> — Complete guide to SVG elements and browser rendering behavior</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><a href="https://web.dev/learn/performance" class="text-[#1cb721] hover:text-[#0090ff] underline underline-offset-2 transition-colors">web.dev Performance Guide</a> — Google's image optimization and format selection best practices</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><a href="https://css-tricks.com/using-svg/" class="text-[#1cb721] hover:text-[#0090ff] underline underline-offset-2 transition-colors">CSS-Tricks: Using SVG</a> — Practical SVG usage patterns for web developers</li> <li class="ml-6 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 list-disc"><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG2/" class="text-[#1cb721] hover:text-[#0090ff] underline underline-offset-2 transition-colors">W3C SVG 2 Specification</a> — The definitive standard for scalable vector graphics</li></p></div></div><div class="mt-10 pt-6 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700"><div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mr-2">Tags:</span><div class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full border px-2.5 py-0.5 font-semibold transition-colors 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It's about having one asset that works everywhere -- from an Apple Watch to a highway billboard -- without a single extra HTTP request.\" - Chris Coyier, CSS-Tricks\n\n---\n\n## Real Code Examples\n\n### Inline SVG with Responsive Behavior\n\nThe `viewBox` defines a coordinate system; the SVG scales fluidly to fill its container:\n\n```html\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 200px;\"\u003e\n \u003csvg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Checkmark icon\"\u003e\n \u003ctitle\u003eSuccess checkmark\u003c/title\u003e\n \u003ccircle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#10B981\"/\u003e\n \u003cpath d=\"M30 52 L44 66 L70 36\" stroke=\"#fff\"\n stroke-width=\"6\" fill=\"none\"\n stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"/\u003e\n \u003c/svg\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n```\n\nThe `role=\"img\"`, `aria-label`, and `\u003ctitle\u003e` make this fully accessible to screen readers.\n\n### Responsive PNG with srcset\n\nFor photos, serve resolution-appropriate PNGs:\n\n```html\n\u003cimg src=\"/images/hero-800w.png\"\n srcset=\"/images/hero-400w.png 400w,\n /images/hero-800w.png 800w,\n /images/hero-1600w.png 1600w\"\n sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 800px\"\n alt=\"Product screenshot\" loading=\"lazy\" /\u003e\n```\n\n### The Picture Element\n\nServe SVG to capable browsers with PNG fallback:\n\n```html\n\u003cpicture\u003e\n \u003csource srcset=\"/images/logo.svg\" type=\"image/svg+xml\" /\u003e\n \u003cimg src=\"/images/logo.png\" alt=\"VectoSolve logo\" /\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\n```\n\n---\n\n## Performance Benchmarks\n\nLoad and render times for 24 UI icons (64x64 display size):\n\n| Metric | SVG Sprite | Individual SVGs | PNG Sprite | Individual PNGs |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| **Total file size** | 12 KB | 18 KB (24 reqs) | 48 KB | 96 KB (24 reqs) |\n| **Gzipped transfer** | 4 KB | 6 KB | 44 KB | 88 KB |\n| **Parse time** | 2.1 ms | 3.8 ms | 0.4 ms | 0.6 ms |\n| **First paint (3G)** | 120 ms | 340 ms | 180 ms | 890 ms |\n| **Memory footprint** | 1.2 MB | 2.4 MB | 0.8 MB | 1.6 MB |\n\nSVG sprites win on transfer size (gzip loves XML), but PNGs win on parse time. 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Match the format to the content, optimize aggressively, and you'll ship pages that are fast, sharp, and accessible on every device.\n\nThe best teams don't pick one format -- they build pipelines that use both intelligently.\n\n\n---\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eAttribute\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eSVG\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth\u003ePNG\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eVector (math-based)\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eRaster (pixel-based)\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eScalability\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eInfinite — no quality loss\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFixed — blurs when enlarged\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBest for\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eLogos, icons, UI elements\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePhotos, screenshots, complex imagery\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eTypical 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