When drawing lines with SVG, you often have a <path></path> element with a stroke. You set a stroke-dasharray that is as long as the path itself, as well as a stroke-offset that extends so far that the entire stroked …
I find that 98% of all my SVG usage comes from pre-created SVG files or vector art in some design software that I ultimately export as SVG. Not super often am I hand-manipulating the coordinates of things in the SVG …
One thing that has long surprised (and saddened) me is that the clip-path property, as awesome as it is, only takes a few values. The circle() and ellipse() functions are nice, but hiding overflows and rounding with border-radius generally …
There are some values available in CSS that allow shapes to be drawn. For example, there is a circle() function that is a valid value for a couple of CSS properties. “Drawn” might not be the right word, though. It’s …
The element in SVG is the ultimate drawing element. It can draw anything! I’ve heard that under the hood all the other drawing elements ultimately use path anyway. The path element takes a single attribute to describe what it draws: …
The team working on the upcoming design tool Figma demonstrate how vector path making will work. Think of the Pen Tool in Adobe software, rethought. This new approach certainly looks more intuitive, especially with how easily curves can be manipulated.…
