memononen/nanosvg

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

NanoSVG is a simple single-header C library that parses SVG files into a list of cubic bezier shapes, with an accompanying lightweight rasterizer for rendering flat filled shapes. It is suited for tasks like rendering scalable icons or feeding path data to other tools.

Use cases

• parse svg files in c
• render scalable icons in an editor application
• convert svg paths to bezier shapes
• bake icons of different sizes into a texture
• extract svg path data for cnc cutting
• prototype vector graphics in a game

When to choose

• you need a tiny dependency-free SVG parser in C or C++
• you want to rasterize simple SVG icons into textures
• you need path geometry output rather than a full SVG renderer

When to avoid

• you need full SVG spec compliance including filters, gradients, or text
• you need a fast, accurate rasterizer for complex artwork
• you need an actively maintained project with bug fix guarantees

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

parser image-processing graphics graphics files developer-tools cross-platform cpp c svg single-header rasterizer vector-graphics c

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