Thor Vector Graphics

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Thor Vector Graphics (commonly abbreviated as ThorVG) is an open-source vector graphics rendering library written in C++. It supports SVG and Lottie (file format) rendering across CPU and GPU backends and is designed for portable deployment across desktop, embedded, mobile, and web platforms.

ThorVG Adoption
ThorVG has been adopted by a number of open-source and commercial software projects, including the following:

Camtasia
Canva iOS
dotlottie Player
Espressif ESP-IDF
Godot (game engine)
LottieCreator
LVGL
MorphOS
OpenVela
SEGGER emWin
Tizen

History
2020 – ThorVG was initially developed by Hermet Park and released publicly in its early form.
2021 – With contributions from Samsung Electronics, an initial stable version was completed and integrated into the Tizen platform. In the same year, the Godot (game engine) also adopted ThorVG for vector asset rendering.
2022 – ThorVG's official logo was introduced, designed by Peter Vullings.
2023 – Support for the Lottie (file format) was added with the involvement of LottieFiles in the development. Additionally, the LVGL framework integrated ThorVG for vector rendering of UI components.
2024 – WebGL and WebGPU render backends were introduced. The dotLottie project adopted ThorVG as its core engine, and LottieFiles became an official sponsor of ThorVG.
2025 – The Lottie Creator project integrated ThorVG as its vector graphics output engine. ThorVG was also adopted as an official component in the ESP-IoT-Solution platform. In the same year, members of the Blender (software) development community discussed the potential use of ThorVG within Blender's rendering infrastructure and ThorVG has been integrated into it as a third-party library.
2026 - ThorVG version 1.0 was officially released, with official support for WebCanvas introduced.

Reception
ThorVG has been discussed within the open-source and embedded graphics communities for its lightweight design and cross-platform rendering capabilities. Independent technical discussions and evaluations have appeared in developer forums and engineering publications, including articles by third-party engineering teams.

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