Why is the SVG icon I created in Adobe Illustrator blurry when uploaded by the Webflow developer team?

Your SVG icon appears blurry in Webflow likely due to one or more rendering or export issues from Adobe Illustrator or incorrect usage in Webflow.

1. Check SVG Export Settings in Illustrator

• Ensure you are exporting as SVG (not PNG or JPG) from Illustrator.
• Use "Save As" > SVG instead of "Export As" for better control.
• In the SVG options dialog:
• Set “Styling” to “Presentation Attributes”.
• Set “Font” to “Convert to Outlines” to avoid font rendering issues.
• Ensure “Responsive” is unchecked to define fixed width and height in the file.
• Decimal places should be set to 2–3 to preserve accuracy without overloading the file.

2. Avoid Pixel-based Effects or Strokes

• If your icon uses effects like blurs or raster effects, Illustrator will embed them as bitmaps.
• Make sure all elements are vector paths—use Object > Expand Appearance to convert strokes or effects into paths, if necessary.

3. Check Artboard and ViewBox Alignment

• The artboard size must match the icon size exactly.
• Use Object > Artboards > Fit to Selected Art to tightly wrap the icon.
• Open the exported SVG file in a text editor and confirm the viewBox and width/height values make sense (e.g., not huge or fractional).

4. Webflow Image vs. Embed Usage

• If Webflow devs uploaded the icon as an image asset, SVGs may be treated like raster images and scaled.
• Instead, embed the SVG code directly using an Embed element or use inline SVG via custom code to preserve sharpness and scalability.

5. Check CSS Scaling in Webflow

• Inspect the SVG element in Webflow Designer or browser dev tools.
• If the SVG is scaled via CSS transforms, width/height settings, or flex/grid containers, it may appear blurry on retina devices.
• Ensure the display dimensions match the actual SVG dimensions or set width: 100%; height: auto; if auto-scaling.

6. Retina Screens and Rendering

• If your SVG appears blurry on high-DPI (retina) displays, and it's being rasterized somehow (e.g., converted to image), it will look soft.
• Using inline SVG and letting the browser handle vector rendering avoids this.

Summary

Your SVG icon is likely blurry in Webflow because it was either (1) exported with improper settings from Illustrator, (2) scaled incorrectly in Webflow, or (3) uploaded as an image instead of using inline SVG. To fix this, re-export the SVG with correct settings, embed it directly, and ensure proper scaling in Webflow.