If you are seeking a free alternative to commercial vector design software, such as Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape is worth trying. This software is sufficient for non-professional designers who occasionally need to create icons for their website or application.
The software offers various features, including path editing and operations such as union, difference, intersection, split, combine, and flatten. It also provides a range of path effects, such as Pattern Along Path, Hatches, Rotate Copies, Gears, and Interpolate.
Additionally, it supports multi-line text, SVG font editing, Latex equations, placing text along paths, and filling text in frames.
The software allows for direct editing of vector graphics in text mode using its XML editor, which provides precise control over the graphics.
This software provides complete support for creating and editing SVG files. You can export your files to a variety of formats, including PNG, OpenDocument Drawing, DXF, PDF, EPS, and PostScript.
Inkscape is open source software. It can be installed and run on Windows, Linux and MacOS.
To install Inkscape, you can download the appropriate installation package from https://inkscape.org/release/1.3/platforms/.
For Ubuntu or Debian users, you can simply use the following command in a terminal to install Inkscape:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install inkscape
For MacOS users, if you are familiar with Homebrew, you can also install Inkscape using the following command in a terminal
brew install --cask inkscape