Outlook Email Broken Layout Fix: Resolve Broken SVG Image Vectors for Editorial & Content Newsletters
Editorial newsletters rely on content layout readability and structural text spacing. If fonts default to Times New Roman or layout borders break, subscriber engagement metrics suffer. Below is the targeted integration guide to fix Broken SVG Image Vectors inside Outlook 2016 templates when using Campaign Monitor.
Technical Breakdown
Outlook 2016 uses the Microsoft Word (MSO) which lacks support for standard rendering rules. This causes Broken SVG Image Vectors elements to break or collapse when rendering templates.
Campaign Monitor Behaviors
Campaign Monitor wraps custom blocks in dynamic edit tags, which can break the column flow inside Outlook. Ensuring correct class names is essential. Keep your editorial body clean. Strip redundant CSS class definitions using Vaporize to ensure the newsletter stays under Gmail's 102KB clipping ceiling.
Remediation Code Block
Always convert logo assets and icons from vector SVG formats into web-friendly PNG or JPG formats. If vector rendering is required, host the SVG on a CDN with an absolute URL and define a PNG fallback utilizing conditional comments. In your Campaign Monitor campaign manager, make sure you configure your links to run via [unsubscribe].
<!--[if mso]>
<img src="https://example.com/fallback-logo.png" width="120" height="40" alt="Logo" style="display:block;border:0;">
<![endif]-->
<!--[if !mso]><!-->
<img src="https://example.com/vector-logo.svg" width="120" height="40" alt="Logo" style="display:block;border:0;">
<!--<![endif]-->Live Code Sandbox Test
How to Deploy inside Campaign Monitor
Copy the fixed VML or table wrapper code block from the remediation box above.
In Campaign Monitor, click the 'Source' button on your selected editable text region, or edit the template code files directly. Ensure you append the 'class="cs-editable"' flag if you need inline editing later.