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A browser-based vector animation engine rendering animated objects

A browser-based vector animation engine rendering animated objects

by hermet·Jul 27, 2026·5 points·3 comments
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Lightweight vector engine running SVG and Lottie animations entirely in the browser.

Strengths
  • •Runs complex vector animations in browser without heavy JavaScript libraries.
  • •Supports both SVG and Lottie formats with hardware-accelerated GPU backends.
  • •Interactive demo proves real-time rendering capabilities on web platform.
Weaknesses
  • •Documentation for web integration is sparse compared to native SDK docs.
  • •Browser support matrix for GPU backends is not clearly defined.
Target Audience

Game developers, graphics engineers, frontend developers

Similar To

Skia · Canvas API · LottieFiles

Post Description

Hi HN,

I've been working on ThorVG, an open-source vector graphics engine. It started as a lightweight SVG renderer and has gradually evolved into a rendering engine supporting SVG, Lottie, and modern GPU backends.

This demo showcases the latest ThorVG 1.1 running entirely in the browser.

Try it here: https://thorvg-janitor.vercel.app

ThorVG v1.1: https://www.thorvg.org/post/thorvg-v1-1-rising-the-standard

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