NanoVG
A small antialiased vector graphics rendering library for OpenGL, modeled after HTML5 canvas API.
What is NanoVG?
NanoVG is a small antialiased vector graphics rendering library built on top of OpenGL. It provides a lean API modeled after HTML5 canvas for drawing scalable 2D shapes, text, and images, primarily targeting user interface development and data visualizations in real-time applications.
Graphics programmers and developers building real-time UI systems, visualizations, or embedded interfaces using OpenGL, OpenGL ES, or similar graphics APIs.
Developers choose NanoVG for its lightweight design, familiar canvas-like API, and high-quality antialiased rendering, making it easier to integrate vector graphics into OpenGL-based projects without the overhead of larger graphics libraries.
Overview
Antialiased 2D vector drawing library on top of OpenGL for UI and visualizations.
Use Cases
Best For
- Building custom UI toolkits for games or applications
- Creating real-time data visualizations with smooth scaling
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