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SVG vs Raster Bitmaps: When to Vectorize for Peak Frontend Performance

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Sarah Jenkins
Design Systems Lead
Key Engineering Takeaway

SVGs describe shapes mathematically with zero pixelation at 8K resolution, reducing asset bundle size by over 80% compared to legacy PNG sprite sheets.

The Resolution Dilemma of Modern Displays

With smartphones sporting pixel densities exceeding 460 PPI, frontend developers traditionally bundled @1x, @2x, and @3x PNG exports. This tripled maintenance overhead and inflated application download weights.