We can use SVG in CSS via data URI, but without encoding it works only in Webkit based browsers. If encode SVG using encodeURIComponent() it will work everywhere. Embedding SVG URIs into the CSS is the currently preferred method because: The SVG remains hand editable in the style sheet. The SVG URI has a smaller footprint, theoretically up to less code a than in data-URI format. SVG URIs also achieve better gzip compression than their data URI equivalents.
Craig Buckler describes various ways to use CSS with SVG , covering the benefits of using SVGs, a range of SVG tools, SVGs as static images, . But the simple combination of SVG and CSS is appealing for a few reasons. Comprised of code instead of thousands of raster image frames, . An in-depth article on how to style the contents of the SVG element and overcome some challenges it brings. Sara Soueidan is a freelance front-end web developer, consultant, author and speaker from Lebanon — focusing on HTML SVG , CSS , and . It is possible to style your SVG shapes using CSS. By styling is meant to change the looks of the shapes. This can be stroke color and width, . Method of using SVG images as CSS backgrounds.
You can also embed an SVG image into the page in CSS , using the same method as you would to attach any other kind of image to an element . Read More