# jonitrythall/svgpocketguide

All original content of A Pocket Guide to Writing SVG by Joni Trythall

Repository: https://github.com/jonitrythall/svgpocketguide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/svgpocketguide
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: svg, inline, book
Last push: 2018-11-11T11:52:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4327, "days_push": 2852, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1156, forks 154 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:48.053290+00:00)

## What it is
The full original text of 'A Pocket Guide to Writing SVG' by Joni Trythall, a short book teaching how to write inline SVG. It is distributed as a repository of book content rather than software.

## Use cases
- learn how to write inline SVG
- reference for SVG syntax and elements
- understand SVG shapes, paths, and text
- quick guide for hand-coding SVG graphics
- study material for SVG beginners

## When to choose
- you want a concise written introduction to hand-writing SVG
- you prefer a short book over long documentation
- you need a free reference for inline SVG syntax

## When to avoid
- you need a tool or library to generate or manipulate SVG programmatically
- you want interactive tutorials or exercises
- you need up-to-date coverage of newer SVG features

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation
- domain: web-development, frontend, graphics, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: svg, book, inline-svg, reference-guide, web-server

## Member repositories
- jonitrythall/svgpocketguide (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:48.053290+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:32:08.122645+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jonitrythall/svgpocketguide (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:48.053290+00:00, sha dfae9194de9b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.