Is there a vector-graphics language that similar to CSS in capabilities and expressive power, but with a more approachable syntax? I think it's very cool when

Is there a vector-graphics language that similar to CSS in capabilities and expressive power, but with a more approachable syntax? I think it's very cool when an image is created in essence programmatically, this really speaks to me as a developer, and I certainly appreciate the declarative nature of CSS, but I wish for something that is easier to read, and so easier to maintain over time, including source control with branches/merges etc. An added bonus to such language would be ability to compile it down to CSS, or Objective-C/UIKit, or C#/Windows, or simply render it to static bitmaps... As someone who doesn't know CSS, I see it similar to the way I see PERL - you can do cool things, but I wouldn't know where to start if I had to change anything, except by trying all things at random.