If you've ever tried to convert an SVG to a PNG entirely in the browser (no server round-trip, no ImageMagick, just JavaScript), you've probably hit a point where the output looked almost right and you couldn't figure out why it wasn't quite right. The mechanics are simple in outline and full of small traps in practice. This is a walkthrough of how the conversion actually works, and where it usually breaks. The basic pipeline There's no native "SVG to PNG" API. The browser gives ...