Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG ) is an XML-based vector graphics format for defining two-dimensional graphics and supporting interactivity and animation. SVG measures are among the cleanest ways to add “micro visuals” (bars, KPIs, icons, sparklines) directly within tables, matrices, and certain card scenarios—without custom visuals.  The trick is: you’re not really drawing in Power BI… you’re returning an image URL  that contains SVG markup. This post shows a basic, production

If you’ve ever wanted cleaner dashboards, faster “at-a-glance” reading, and less “wall of numbers” fatigue—Unicode symbols + hex colors are a surprisingly powerful combo. In this post you’ll learn practical, copy-paste-ready tricks for Excel , Power BI (DAX + conditional formatting) , and Power Query . PRACTICE MATERIAL BELOW! Check out some of our FREE templates and materials. Why this matters (real-life use cases) Status columns that actually read well : ✅ OK, ⚠ Warning, ❌