Confirm the coordinate system
A usable SVG should normally include a meaningful viewBox. Check that the artwork fits inside it without accidental clipping or excessive empty space. Width and height attributes should support the intended embedding workflow rather than fight responsive layout.
Inspect dependencies
Look for linked raster images, external stylesheets, missing fonts and application-specific metadata. Convert text to paths only when licensing, editability and accessibility requirements support that choice. Do not assume outlining is always correct.
Test real scaling
Preview the mark at favicon, navigation, card, presentation and large-display sizes. Thin gaps and internal details that work at 800 pixels may collapse at 16 or 24 pixels. Create an approved small-size variant when simplification is intentional.
Check color and transparency
Verify fills, strokes, opacity, masks and clipping paths on both light and dark surfaces. Remove accidental backgrounds and confirm that monochrome versions inherit color only when that behavior is intended.
Keep optimization reversible
- Preserve an editable source before minification.
- Remove unused definitions and hidden objects.
- Avoid identifiers or metadata that expose confidential project information.
- Validate the optimized export in browsers and the target implementation.
The SVG 2 specification defines the format, but a production checklist must also reflect the browsers, frameworks and asset pipeline that will consume the logo.