Having fun with SVG favicons (opens in new tab)

Introduced last century, favicons help users identify tabs in a crowded browser. Originally limited to the ICO format, they can now leverage Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). This vector format not only scales perfectly to different sizes but also unlocks dynamic features which this article explores, namely:

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