Published onFebruary 12, 2026Why CSS radial-gradient Killed My Scroll Performance (and the 1-Line SVG Fix)CSSPerformanceSVGNuxtWeb-VitalsA repeating radial-gradient that looked great in design turned my page into a laggy mess. Here is how I tracked it down and fixed it with an inline SVG data URI — zero visual difference, smooth 60fps scrolling.