# General drawing
Highcharts as a well-defined rendering layer that abstracts SVG (and even VML) and adds sophisticated support for text handling and more. Read more under [Renderer](https://api.highcharts.com/highcharts/Renderer) and [SVGElement](https://api.highcharts.com/highcharts/Element).
Here is a good example on how to use the Highcharts Renderer to be creative and to design your own drawing.
