kaligraf

If you're looking for a simple and straightforward software solution when it comes to editing SVG files, you can turn to kaligraf. Developed with the Electron framework, the application puts a lot of emphasis on the interface and manages to bring out intuitive options that are neatly scattered across the editing panel.

Installing the program takes little time and shouldn't give you any trouble since there are no special settings involved in the setup procedure. As far as the interface goes, kaligraf adopts a dark theme, providing quick access to editing and other types of tools.

For example, you can align objects in various ways (e.g. left, right, top, space vertical, average radius), convert lines, polygons, quad, cubic, smooth and divide, lock, unlock and flip objects, as well as make multiple selections (all, none, invert, groups).

Multiple tabs are supported, allowing you to keep many opened SVG images and easily switch through them to make modifications. Undoing and redoing actions is possible, along with cutting, copying and pasting.

You can display a grid and padding, all designing tools, groups and IDs, or layers, fonts and gradients. It's also possible to add text and use panning, Loupe or pipette tools. Projects can be saved to file and later opened to pick up where you left off, as well as exported to SVG or other kinds of graphic files.

We haven't experienced any compatibility problems with the newest Windows in our tests. kaligraf remained light on system resources consumption throughout its runtime. However, it was a bit laggy at times, responding to commands slower than usual.

Nevertheless, the application is a work in progress. It's a pretty decent SVG editor, especially when taking into account that it's free and open-source.