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willianjusten/awesome-svg — explained in plain English

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In one sentence

A community-curated reference list of high-quality SVG resources covering animations, tools, tutorials, libraries, and more, all in one place so you never have to hunt across scattered blog posts.

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    What it covers
      Icons and logos
      Animations
      Text effects
      Filters and gradients
    Learning resources
      Books and tutorials
      Video courses
      Podcasts and slides
    Developer tools
      JavaScript libraries
      Optimization tools
      Grunt and Gulp plugins
    Inspiration
      SVG showcase sites
      Community examples
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Find SVG animation libraries and tutorials without searching across dozens of scattered sites.

USE CASE 2

Discover optimization tools to make SVG files smaller and faster for your website.

USE CASE 3

Learn SVG from scratch using the curated books, video courses, and podcast recommendations.

USE CASE 4

Browse real-world SVG showcases for design inspiration for icons, logos, or illustrations.

What is it built with?

SVGShell

How does it compare?

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Stars4,6364,6444,623
LanguageShellShellShell
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity1/52/52/5
Audiencedesignerdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

No installation needed. Browse the README directly on GitHub to find links organized by topic. No code to run.

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, free to copy, share, or build on as long as you give credit to the original authors.

So what is it?

Awesome SVG is a community-maintained reference list covering SVG, the image format used to display sharp, scalable graphics on websites. SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics, and it is widely used for icons, logos, animations, and illustrations that need to look crisp at any size. The list is organized into about two dozen topic sections. These include animation, filters, gradients, patterns, text effects, icons, and responsive techniques. There are also sections for books, tutorials, video courses, podcasts, and slides for people who want to learn SVG from scratch or go deeper on specific topics. Developers are covered with sections for JavaScript libraries, optimization tools, Grunt plugins, and Gulp plugins. There is even a section listing notable websites that use SVG in interesting ways. The goal of the project is to act as a single place where anyone can find high-quality SVG resources, rather than having to search across dozens of scattered blog posts and documentation pages. All entries are contributed by the community, and the guidelines for adding new items are included in a separate file in the repository. The list is released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, which means anyone can copy, share, or build on it freely as long as they give credit. It does not contain any runnable code itself, the Shell language tag reflects small tooling scripts used to maintain the list, not the subject matter of the list.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I want to add animated SVG icons to my website. Based on the awesome-svg list, which JavaScript libraries are best for SVG animation, and how do I get started with one?
Prompt 2
Using the awesome-svg resource list as context, explain the difference between SVG filters and SVG gradients, and show me a simple code example of each.
Prompt 3
I have an SVG file that is slowing down my website. What optimization tools from the awesome-svg list should I use, and what does the optimization process look like step by step?
Prompt 4
Based on awesome-svg, recommend the best free learning path for a complete beginner who wants to understand SVG, which tutorials, books, or video courses should I start with?
Prompt 5
I need responsive SVG icons that look sharp on all screen sizes. Using the techniques listed in awesome-svg, show me how to make an SVG icon scale properly inside a webpage.

Frequently asked questions

What is awesome-svg?

A community-curated reference list of high-quality SVG resources covering animations, tools, tutorials, libraries, and more, all in one place so you never have to hunt across scattered blog posts.

What language is awesome-svg written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes SVG, Shell.

What license does awesome-svg use?

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, free to copy, share, or build on as long as you give credit to the original authors.

How hard is awesome-svg to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is awesome-svg for?

Mainly designer.

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