Building Adaptive SVGs with <symbol>, <use>, and CSS Media Queries
By
[email protected] (Andy Clarke)
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
This technical article by Andy Clarke demonstrates how to create adaptive SVGs that respond to different screen sizes using SVG <symbol> and <use> elements combined with CSS media queries. The author explains his methodology for optimizing SVG graphics to work responsively across various devices, using a 1959 cartoon episode as a practical example to illustrate the techniques.
Key quotes
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Web design pioneer Andy Clarke explains how he builds what he calls 'adaptive SVGs' using <symbol>, <use>, and CSS Media Queries.
I've written quite a lot recently about how I prepare and optimise SVG code to use as static graphics or in animations.
I love working with SVG, but there's always been something about them that bugs me.
To illustrate how I build adaptive SVGs, I've selected an episode of The Quick Draw McGraw Show called 'Bow Wow Bandit,' first broadcast in 1959.
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