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I wonder how it compares in terms of compression and features to Microsoft's font format extension that lets you use multiple layers with different colours, whi
by TazeTSchnitzel 5y ago
I wonder how it compares in terms of compression and features to Microsoft's font format extension that lets you use multiple layers with different colours, which is how Windows 10's emoji work. I remember a criticism of it was that flat design is the only possible design.
IconVG seems to at least support gradients, based on what https://github.com/google/iconvg/blob/main/spec/iconvg-spec.md https://github.com/google/iconvg/blob/main/spec/iconvg-spec.... says.
Incidentally, Microsoft have some other vector formats like WMF/EMF. I assume those are also more efficient than SVG?
- raphlinus 5y agoThere's a proposal for a new version that has a much richer imaging model: https://github.com/googlefonts/colr-gradients-spec https://github.com/googlefonts/colr-gradients-spec
- formerly_proven 5y agoWMF/EMF is from the 90s and serializes GDI commands. I think you can hypothetically even put OpenGL commands in there, which should be indicative of how old that is (since MS dropped OpenGL like a hot potato decades ago in order to push Direct3D with the Wintel monopoly).